Win the hanging queen on d8 (a5)
li-0ASPkPuzzle rating: 2176Theme: 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. Qxd8 Qc3+ 40. Ke2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: king to e2 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qc3+, then Ke2 and you win the rook.
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