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Rescue the pawn to e5

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Puzzle rating: 2257Theme: 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

21... fxe5 22. Qxe5+ Kf7

Why it works

  • Best move. pawn to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.2).
  • Well found: king to f7 (+4.8).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Qxe5+, then Kf7 and you win the rook.

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