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Rescue the pawn to c1

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Puzzle rating: 2208Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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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