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Win the hanging king on f2

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Puzzle rating: 2493Theme: 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

14. Kxf2 Qd4+ 15. Kg3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to f2 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Well found: king to g3 (+4.0).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Qd4+, then Kg3 and you win the bishop.

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