Win the hanging rook on e8
li-02Yx1Puzzle rating: 1784Theme: 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
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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