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Rescue the knight to f7

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Puzzle rating: 2132Theme: 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

28... Nxf7 29. Qf6+ Kxh6 30. Rf4 Kh7

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
  • Well found: king to h6 (+1.7).
  • Strong! king to h7 is the sharp choice (+1.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Qf6+, then Kxh6 and you win the rook.

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