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Win the hanging queen on g8

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Puzzle rating: 1322Theme: 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

31. Qxg8+ Ka7 32. Kxd2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
  • Well found: king to d2 (+4.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Ka7, then Kxd2 and you win the rook.

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