Win the hanging rook on c4
li-06z05Puzzle rating: 1685Theme: 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
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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