Rescue the knight to d5
li-0MWF6Puzzle rating: 1945Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
White 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.
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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