Win the hanging bishop on a5
li-05SuOPuzzle rating: 2101Theme: 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
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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