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Win the hanging queen on e7

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Puzzle rating: 2124Theme: 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

26. Qxe7 Bxb2+ 27. Nxb2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
  • Well found: knight to b2 (+5.8).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Bxb2+, then Nxb2 and you win the rook.

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