Win the hanging queen on e3 (c3)
li-07BkMPuzzle rating: 2521Theme: 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
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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