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Win the hanging rook on e8

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Puzzle rating: 1784Theme: 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

65... Rxe8 66. Kb6 Ke5

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
  • Well found: king to e5 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kb6, then Ke5 and you win the rook.

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