Win the hanging rook on f1
li-0MFuOPuzzle rating: 2007Theme: 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
30... Rxf1 31. Rxg7+ Kxg7 32. Qh7+ Kf6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f1 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: king to g7 (+6.0).
- Strong! king to f6 is the sharp choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxg7+, then Kxg7 and you win the rook.
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