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Win the hanging queen on c2

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Puzzle rating: 2171Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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