Rescue the king to d8 (e7)
li-0PNxePuzzle rating: 2397Theme: 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
29... Kd8 30. Qg5+ f6 31. Qxh6 Rxh6
Why it works
- Great move! king to d8 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: pawn to f6 (+4.1).
- Strong! rook to h6 is the sharp choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg5+, then f6 and you stay on top.
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