Rescue the knight to e5 (g6)
li-0NmHcPuzzle rating: 2583Theme: 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
42... Nxe5+ 43. Kc5 Kxf6 44. b7 Ke7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: king to f6 (+4.7).
- Strong! king to e7 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kc5, then Kxf6 and you win the knight.
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