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Win the hanging queen on f4

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Puzzle rating: 2059Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

13... Qxf4+ 14. Kb1 Qf3 15. Bg2 Qxg2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+0.5).
  • Well found: queen to f3 (+0.6).
  • Strong! queen to g2 is the sharp choice (+2.5).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kb1, then Qf3 and you win the bishop.

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