Win the hanging queen on h4
li-0F81QPuzzle rating: 1911Theme: 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
40. Qxh4 Rxe1+ 41. Qxe1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: queen to e1 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxe1+, then Qxe1 and you win the rook.
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