Where to take it? | Puzzle of the day 03/22/2023

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Rizsatt

Practical example! I'm on black, where can we take the Queen to gain material?

GreatoduTheFirst

Qe8 ig

Gertsog

Right, Qe8!
Who knows what if 1...Qd7?

Gertsog
DesertOrder wrote:

Maybe Nxd7? Then after Qxa4, Rxd5? Idk just a guess.

There is a better option

Mitchell_Z

Qe8 or Qd7 i guess

 

Mitchell_Z

Qd7 seems that the queen is on the same file as the rook so it is a bit unsafe

 

Gertsog
Mitchell_Z wrote:

Qd7 seems that the queen is on the same file as the rook so it is a bit unsafe

 

There is a huge difference between these 2 moves

Rizsatt
Mitchell_Z escreveu:

Qe8 or Qd7 i guess

 

One wins, the other loses: See the forced moves!

rook_fianchetto_37
Gertsog wrote:
Mitchell_Z wrote:

Qd7 seems that the queen is on the same file as the rook so it is a bit unsafe

 

There is a huge difference between these 2 moves

Rook takes B. After Qx, there is a fork winning the Q