Win the hanging rook on d3
li-036BYPuzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
36. Rxd3 Rxe8 37. Rxd7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: rook to d7 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rxe8, then Rxd7 and you win the knight.
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