Win the hanging rook on c8
li-01IKlPuzzle rating: 1901Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
29... Rxc8 30. Ra1 Rxc4 31. Rxa5+ bxa5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: rook to c4 (+3.2).
- Strong! pawn to a5 is the sharp choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ra1, then Rxc4 and you win the queen.
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