Rescue the queen to e4
li-0K2zTPuzzle rating: 2176Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
Black 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.
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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