Win the hanging queen on a8
li-0BbLSPuzzle rating: 1906Theme: 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
24. Qxa8 Qc7 25. g3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: pawn to g3 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qc7, then g3 and you win the rook.
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