Rescue the rook to d4
li-0HYmtPuzzle rating: 1881Theme: 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
38... Rxd4 39. Ra8+ Ke7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d4 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: king to e7 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ra8+, then Ke7 and you win the knight.
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