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Win the hanging rook on c4

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Puzzle rating: 1685Theme: 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

20. Rxc4 Qd1+ 21. Kf2

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
  • Well found: king to f2 (+4.8).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Qd1+, then Kf2 and you win the knight.

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