Rescue the king to d7
li-0JrV4Puzzle rating: 1836Theme: 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
49. Kd7 Kf8 50. Kxc6
Why it works
- Great move! king to d7 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: king to c6 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Kxc6 and you win the rook.
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