Win the hanging queen on a5 (c7)
li-06he7Puzzle rating: 2307Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
37... Qxa5 38. Qg6+ Kd8 39. Qf6+ gxf6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: king to d8 (+4.5).
- Strong! pawn to f6 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg6+, then Kd8 and you win the knight.
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