Win the hanging queen on c2
li-0AaIbPuzzle rating: 2171Theme: 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
19. Qxc2 Qg3 20. Kg1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c2 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Well found: king to g1 (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qg3, then Kg1 and you win the rook.
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