Win the hanging rook on h5
li-01teiPuzzle rating: 2303Theme: 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
52... Rxh5 53. Kg4 Rh8 54. Kf5 Kc6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: rook to h8 (+6.5).
- Strong! king to c6 is the sharp choice (+7.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg4, then Rh8 and you win the rook.
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