Rescue the pawn to b6 (a7)
li-07dFiPuzzle rating: 2360Theme: 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
27... axb6 28. Bg5 hxg4 29. axb6+ Kb8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (+1.5).
- Well found: pawn to g4 (+1.7).
- Strong! king to b8 is the sharp choice (+1.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bg5, then hxg4 and you win the bishop.
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