Win the hanging rook on d1
li-0BsfTPuzzle rating: 1938Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
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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