Tactics · Lesson 58 of 92
Take What's Free
Before anything fancy: is anything simply hanging? The rook is undefended. Take it!
Find the winning move
Show the solution
Bxe5+! Always scan for undefended pieces — yours AND theirs — every single move. Free material wins games.
Watch it play out
The position, then the answer.
The complete guide
This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.
Practise this on a live board
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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