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Knight Takes the Hanging Rook

Theme: Hanging Piece | Difficulty: easy

White to move. Spot the undefended piece and win it.

Answer Key

Solution: Nxf5

Black's rook on f5 is not protected by anything. The knight on d4 can jump straight to f5 and capture it for free — no black piece can recapture on f5.