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Rescue the queen to e4

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Puzzle rating: 2176Theme: 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

36... Qe4 37. Qf1 Qxd4 38. Qf5+ Kh8

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Well found: queen to d4 (+4.8).
  • Strong! king to h8 is the sharp choice (+4.8).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Qf1, then Qxd4 and you win the knight.

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