Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1)
sf-t-0194Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
21. Rxe8+ Kb7 22. dxc7 Kxc7 23. Re3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to c7 (+3.9).
- Strong! rook to e3 is the sharp choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb7, then dxc7 and you win the rook.
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