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Win the hanging queen on b6

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Puzzle rating: 1857Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

23... Qxb6 24. d7 Nd6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to b6 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
  • Well found: knight to d6 (+3.0).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead d7, then Nd6 and you win the knight.

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