Win the hanging rook on c1
li-0EyEUPuzzle rating: 2095Theme: 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
25... Rxc1+ 26. Bf1 Nf7 27. Nbd2 Rxa1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c1 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: knight to f7 (+3.5).
- Strong! rook to a1 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bf1, then Nf7 and you win the rook.
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