White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Rc8 is instantly
1. Rc8 d5
2. Rxb8 Rxb8
or
1. Rc8 Bxc8
2. Qxe8+ Bf8
3. Rc8 Qxc8
4. Qxc8
I saw Rc8 almost immediately, though it took me 10-20 seconds to fully appreciate the capture at e6 afterwards.