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Win the hanging queen on h5 (d5)

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Puzzle rating: 2262Theme: 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

34... Qxh5 35. Bxe3 Qxf7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
  • Well found: queen to f7 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Bxe3, then Qxf7 and you win the rook.

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