Win the hanging queen on d8
li-05gESPuzzle rating: 2158Theme: 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
32... Qxd8 33. Ne7+ Bxe7 34. Rxd8+ Bxd8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Well found: bishop to e7 (+2.8).
- Strong! bishop to d8 is the sharp choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne7+, then Bxe7 and you win the rook.
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