Rescue the pawn to c5
li-0KvkgPuzzle rating: 2577Theme: 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
28... c5 29. Nf4 cxb4 30. Nxd5 Nf3+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: pawn to b4 (+6.0).
- Strong! knight to f3 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- You win decisive material (+6.1).
- If instead Nf4, then cxb4 and you win the queen.
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