Win the hanging king on g7 (h6)
li-0VKDyPuzzle rating: 2415Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
44. Kxg7 Kd3 45. bxc3 bxc3 46. Rc1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: pawn to c3 (+5.3).
- Strong! rook to c1 is the sharp choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd3, then bxc3 and you win the rook.
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