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Rescue the king to d7

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Puzzle rating: 1836Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
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White 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.

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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