Rescue the pawn to c1
li-00PgQPuzzle rating: 2208Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
55... c1=Q+ 56. Rxc1+ Kxc1 57. Ke4 Re8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: king to c1 (+4.4).
- Strong! rook to e8 is the sharp choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxc1+, then Kxc1 and you win the rook.
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