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Win the hanging queen on e6

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Puzzle rating: 2292Theme: 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

30. Qxe6+ Kh7 31. Rg1

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • rook to g1 develops smoothly.
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kh7, then Rg1 and you win the bishop.

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