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Win the hanging rook on d3 (d1)

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Puzzle rating: 2159Theme: 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

22. Rxd3 Rfe8 23. Rf3 Qxg5 24. Qxg5

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: rook to f3 (+3.2).
  • Strong! queen to g5 is the sharp choice (+3.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rfe8, then Rf3 and you win the bishop.

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