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Rescue the queen to h6 (f8)

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Puzzle rating: 2420Theme: 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

27... Qh6 28. Ng5+ Be6 29. Nh3 Bxd5

Why it works

  • Sensible development: queen to h6.
  • Well found: bishop to e6 (+2.9).
  • Strong! bishop to d5 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ng5+, then Be6 and you stay on top.

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