Win the hanging queen on f8
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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
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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