Win the hanging queen on d6
li-04QzGPuzzle rating: 1931Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
12... Qxd6 13. Bxf5 Nxf5 14. Qxd6 Nxd6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: knight to f5 (+4.5).
- Strong! knight to d6 is the sharp choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxf5, then Nxf5 and you win the bishop.
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