Win the hanging rook on d3 (d1)
li-0Ia1OPuzzle rating: 2159Theme: 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
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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