Win the hanging queen on h6
li-076NnPuzzle rating: 2215Theme: 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
36. Qxh6 Rg1 37. Nf3 Rf1 38. Qg5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: knight to f3 (+5.3).
- Strong! queen to g5 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rg1, then Nf3 and you win the knight.
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