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Win the hanging queen on c3

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Puzzle rating: 2044Theme: 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... Qxc3 32. Qb5 Nf6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
  • Well found: knight to f6 (+2.2).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Qb5, then Nf6 and you win the knight.

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