Rescue the bishop to d1
li-0ImKEPuzzle rating: 2240Theme: 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
34. Bxd1 cxd1=Q+ 35. Rxd1 Rc2 36. Bf2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d1 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+4.0).
- Strong! bishop to f2 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead cxd1=Q+, then Rxd1 and you win the rook.
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