Rescue the rook to h7
li-0K9aIPuzzle rating: 2036Theme: 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
37... Rh7+ 38. Rh5 gxh5 39. e7+ Kg7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: pawn to h5 (+3.9).
- Strong! king to g7 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rh5, then gxh5 and you win the rook.
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