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Win the hanging queen on d1 (h5)

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Puzzle rating: 1802Theme: 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

24... Qxd1+ 25. Nc1 Rxc8

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d1 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
  • Well found: rook to c8 (+4.1).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Nc1, then Rxc8 and you win the rook.

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