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Win the hanging bishop on a5

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Puzzle rating: 2101Theme: 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

28. Bxa5 Rxe1+ 29. Bxe1 Qa1 30. Kf1

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to a5 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
  • Spot on — bishop to e1 (+3.7).
  • Strong! king to f1 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxe1+, then Bxe1 and you win the rook.

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