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Win the hanging rook on h5

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Puzzle rating: 2303Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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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