Rescue the rook to e5
li-02vJoPuzzle rating: 2296Theme: 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
45... Re5 46. Rf7+ Kg6 47. Rxf4 Bxf4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: king to g6 (+4.9).
- Strong! bishop to f4 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf7+, then Kg6 and you stay on top.
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