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Win the hanging rook on f2

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Puzzle rating: 1735Theme: 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

38... Rxf2 39. c8=Q g1=Q 40. Qf8+ Ke6

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f2 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
  • Well found: pawn to g1 (+4.2).
  • Strong! king to e6 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead c8=Q, then g1=Q and you win the rook.

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