Win the hanging rook on a8 (d8)
li-0FvU0Puzzle rating: 2078Theme: 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
38. Rxa8 Qc5 39. Nd1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: knight to d1 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qc5, then Nd1 and you win the bishop.
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