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Win the hanging queen on f8

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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

38. Qxf8+ Kh7 39. Qf5+ g6 40. Qf7+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
  • Well found: queen to f5 (+5.1).
  • Strong! queen to f7 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kh7, then Qf5+ and you win the bishop.

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