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Rescue the pawn to h5

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Puzzle rating: 1852Theme: 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

20... gxh5 21. Bxe7 Bxe7 22. Bb3+ Kh8

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: bishop to e7 (+3.1).
  • Strong! king to h8 is the sharp choice (+3.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxe7, then Bxe7 and you win the queen.

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