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Win the hanging queen on d1 (e2)

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Puzzle rating: 2233Theme: 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

44... Qxd1 45. Qf4 Qf3+ 46. Qxf3 gxf3+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d1 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
  • Well found: queen to f3 (+3.6).
  • Strong! pawn to f3 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qf4, then Qf3+ and you win the rook.

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