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Rescue the knight to d5

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Puzzle rating: 1945Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
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White 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.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

43. Nd5+ Kg7 44. c8=Q Qa1+ 45. Kh2

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
  • Well found: pawn to c8 (+4.9).
  • Strong! king to h2 is the sharp choice (+4.8).
  • You win decisive material (+4.8).
  • If instead Kg7, then c8=Q and you win the pawn.

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