Win the hanging queen on a5
li-04aUCPuzzle rating: 1970Theme: 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
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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