Rescue the queen to g7
li-0KIXRPuzzle rating: 1983Theme: 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
42... Qxg7 43. Rxg7 Kxg7 44. b5 e5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Well found: king to g7 (+4.4).
- Strong! pawn to e5 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxg7, then Kxg7 and you win the queen.
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