Win the hanging rook on e7
li-00008Puzzle rating: 1862Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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
25. Rxe7 Qb1+ 26. Nc1 Qxc1+ 27. Qxc1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: knight to c1 (+6.6).
- Strong! queen to c1 is the sharp choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb1+, then Nc1 and you win the rook.
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