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Rescue the pawn to c5

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Puzzle rating: 2577Theme: 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

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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