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Win the hanging queen on a5

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Puzzle rating: 1970Theme: 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

27... Qxa5 28. Rxb8 Rxb8

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
  • Well found: rook to b8 (+4.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxb8, then Rxb8 and you win the rook.

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