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Win the hanging rook on c7

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Puzzle rating: 906Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

34. Rxc7+ Rd7 35. Rxd7+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to c7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: rook to d7 (+5.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rd7, then Rxd7+ and you win the queen.

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