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.

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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