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Win the hanging queen on e1

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Puzzle rating: 1486Theme: 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

20... Qxe1+ 21. Qf1 Qxf1+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to e1 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
  • Well found: queen to f1 (+4.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qf1, then Qxf1+ and you win the queen.

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