Win the hanging rook on e3
li-0HPVkPuzzle rating: 2123Theme: 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
34. Rxe3 Rc2 35. Rd2 Rc1+ 36. Kh2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: rook to d2 (+3.6).
- Strong! king to h2 is the sharp choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rc2, then Rd2 and you win the knight.
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