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Rescue the rook to f1

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Puzzle rating: 1841Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
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Black 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.

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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