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Win the hanging queen on e3 (c3)

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Puzzle rating: 2521Theme: 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

34. Qxe3 Qc4 35. Qc3

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to e3 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
  • Well found: queen to c3 (+2.9).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Qc4, then Qc3 and you win the knight.

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