Rescue the rook to a8
li-0GMbePuzzle rating: 2015Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
White 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.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
45. Ra8 Re4+ 46. Kd5 Kxf7 47. Kxe4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: king to d5 (+6.9).
- Strong! king to e4 is the sharp choice (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Re4+, then Kd5 and you stay on top.
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