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Win the hanging rook on d3 (c3)

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Puzzle rating: 2286Theme: Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

44. Rxd3 e2 45. Bc3

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
  • Well found: bishop to c3 (+3.8).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead e2, then Bc3 and you win the bishop.

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