Win the hanging rook on d8
li-0H8uDPuzzle rating: 1948Theme: 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
23... Rxd8 24. Qe7 Rg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qe7, then Rg8 and you win the rook.
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