Win the hanging knight on a8
li-05n2YPuzzle rating: 2289Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
30. Nxa8 a3 31. Ne3 a2 32. Nc2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: knight to e3 (+4.2).
- Strong! knight to c2 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead a3, then Ne3 and you win the rook.
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