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Win the hanging king on g2 (g1·2)

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Puzzle rating: 2194Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

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

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

22. Kxg2 Qh3+ 23. Kh1 Qxf3+ 24. Rg2

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g2 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
  • Well found: king to h1 (+2.9).
  • Strong! rook to g2 is the sharp choice (+2.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Qh3+, then Kh1 and you win the rook.

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