Win the hanging king on b7
li-0IZXaPuzzle rating: 1944Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
31... Kxb7 32. Rc7+ Kb8 33. Qxb2+ Kxc7
Why it works
- Great move! king to b7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: king to b8 (+6.9).
- Strong! king to c7 is the sharp choice (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rc7+, then Kb8 and you win the rook.
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