25. ... Rxd2 is far better.

ih8sens wrote: 25. ... Rxd2 is far better.

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why?

You go up 3 pawns rather than only 2, and you keep the lock on the white rook/king to the back rank for a while while you move in for either the mate or winning the other rook.

Because winning a whole piece is better than winning a rook for a bishop. Although, the material advantage is really just academic in this position, white could have resigned before this puzzle even started.

Yeah, I personally prefer puzzles that involve mating from a lost position or similar

 

Loomis:white could have resigned before this puzzle even started.

sorry,I disagree.If the material value is calculated,the black only win appreciable two pawn value.

In a position like that 2 pawns is a simple win.  Especially with the tactic still on the board.

yes,try to solve this.

congulation.trust your self,one day you will be a quite good player!

....Bf4+

Ke5 Re2++

easy to spot... 

God2, not only is black going up a whole piece instead of an exchange, black is taking away white's active knight instead of exchanging black's active bishop for white's inactive rook. 

i agree

guys, in the first "puzzle" instead of 2... Bb6+? 2...Nxc3+ wins at least the knight and pawn

white Nxf3!

nice comment.thanks all.