Win the hanging queen on e3
li-07h4WPuzzle rating: 1782Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
39. Qxe3 d2+ 40. Nxf5 d1=Q+ 41. Rc1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e3 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: knight to f5 (+5.0).
- Strong! rook to c1 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead d2+, then Nxf5 and you win the queen.
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