Rescue the pawn to e3
li-0H1svPuzzle rating: 2486Theme: 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
25. fxe3 Qg1+ 26. Ke2 Qh2+ 27. Ke1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e3 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- king to e2 develops smoothly.
- Strong! king to e1 is the sharp choice (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qg1+, then Ke2 and you win the knight.
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