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Win the hanging rook on d1

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Puzzle rating: 1938Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

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

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

29... Rxd1+ 30. Ka2 Bxf2 31. cxb7 Rd6

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d1 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
  • Well found: bishop to f2 (+3.6).
  • Strong! rook to d6 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ka2, then Bxf2 and you win the queen.

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