Win the hanging rook on f3 (f8)
li-0VDIcnaming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2143Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
TypeWinning blow
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
31... Rxf3 32. e5 Rf7 33. e6 Rfe7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f3 keeps the pressure (+1.6).
- Well found: rook to f7 (+1.6).
- Strong! rook to e7 is the sharp choice (+1.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead e5, then Rf7 and you win the bishop.
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