Win the hanging queen on a1
li-05VYEPuzzle rating: 1686Theme: 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
18... Qxa1+ 19. Rd1 Qc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a1 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: queen to c3 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd1, then Qc3 and you win the rook.
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