A positional exercise for you!
Black is a pawn up but White's pieces are better placed.
White moves, what would you play?
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Ready?
1.Bh6!
It is important not to allow Black to reorganise his position. In fact, now Black is just lost, as he does not have the time to avoid the invasion of the 8th rank. 1.Red2 immediately would have allowed 1...h6, and although White is better, Black survives.
1...Na8
Other moves would not have helped Black...
2.Red2 Rf-f8
Other moves would not have helped Black...
3.Bxf8 Rxf8
4.Nxf8
1-0
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