Rescue the rook to f6
li-0DUKKPuzzle rating: 2564Theme: 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
33... Rf6 34. Rxg5+ Kh6 35. Qd2 Kxg5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: king to h6 (+5.4).
- Strong! king to g5 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxg5+, then Kh6 and you stay on top.
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