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Win the hanging king on c2

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Puzzle rating: 2547Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

46... Kxc2 47. e6 Kd3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to c2 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
  • Well found: king to d3 (+4.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead e6, then Kd3 and you win the rook.

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