Win the hanging queen on a8 (d5·2)
li-09e7OPuzzle rating: 2575Theme: 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
30. Qxa8 e3 31. Re2 f4 32. Qf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: rook to e2 (+3.5).
- Strong! queen to f3 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead e3, then Re2 and you win the rook.
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