Rescue the pawn to e5
li-0Foe2Puzzle rating: 2257Theme: 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
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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