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Win the hanging queen on f2

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Puzzle rating: 1994Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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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

44. Qxf2 Rf8+ 45. Nf7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f2 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
  • Well found: knight to f7 (+5.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rf8+, then Nf7 and you win the queen.

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