Win the hanging queen on e5
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TypeWinning blow
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
26. Qxe5 Rde8 27. Qd6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: queen to d6 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rde8, then Qd6 and you win the knight.
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