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Rescue the rook to d5

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Puzzle rating: 2005Theme: 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

27. Rxd5 Rdh8 28. g3

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
  • Well found: pawn to g3 (+4.6).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Rdh8, then g3 and you win the knight.

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