Win the hanging rook on a8
li-02FOCPuzzle rating: 1325Theme: 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. Rxa8 b2 26. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: knight to c3 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead b2, then Nc3 and you win the rook.
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