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Win the hanging queen on b2

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Puzzle rating: 1909Theme: 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

17. Qxb2 Bc5+ 18. Rd4

Why it works

  • Best move. queen to b2 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.6).
  • Well found: rook to d4 (+4.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Bc5+, then Rd4 and you win the rook.

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