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Win the hanging queen on c7

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Puzzle rating: 2596Theme: 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

26... Qxc7 27. Be6+ Kg7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: king to g7 (+3.1).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Be6+, then Kg7 and you win the knight.

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