Rescue the rook to f1
li-0OFtgPuzzle rating: 1841Theme: 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
36... Rf1 37. Qd4+ Kh6 38. Qh4+ Qxh4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f1 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: king to h6 (+5.8).
- Strong! queen to h4 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd4+, then Kh6 and you stay on top.
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