Rescue the rook to d5 (d1)
li-06F9MPuzzle rating: 2553Theme: 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... Rxd5+ 56. Kxd5 h1=Q+ 57. Kc5 g5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on d5 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.4).
- Well found: pawn to h1 (+2.2).
- Strong! pawn to g5 is the sharp choice (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kxd5, then h1=Q+ and you win the bishop.
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