Win the hanging rook on f2
li-035FaPuzzle rating: 1735Theme: 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
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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