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Win the hanging queen on b8

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Puzzle rating: 2567Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

31... Qxb8 32. Rb1+ Bb6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
  • Well found: bishop to b6 (+4.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rb1+, then Bb6 and you win the rook.

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