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Puzzle #66778

Look at this:
lichess.org/training/66778

I solved it, but I wonder: Is the advantage so obvious?

Sure, after the main line Stockfish shows some +3.2 or something - but there is no material advantage, because White cannot evade losing a piece back (either Ng5 or Bh7). After 5 more moves of either side (main line of the Stockfish analysis) White finally does gain material (rook for bishop) - but you can make a lot of mistakes till then. And usually you can't compute all of this when initially playing Bh7.

Maybe I would play the line in a game because I can see: I will not lose material, and my attck looks pretty - but for me it is not a definite win.

So my question is: Do you think the puzzle finishes too early? Or do you guys really consider it complete?
It is winning because after Rxe6 you win a piece and are threatening Nxf7. So Black is completely lost.
Even after Nxf7 if the bishop was not there, it would still be lost for black due to the deadly fork to the king and queen.

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