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Rescue the queen to d4

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Puzzle rating: 2462Theme: 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

28. Qxd4+ Kg8 29. Kxg2 Rg5+ 30. Kh2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
  • Well found: king to g2 (+2.6).
  • Strong! king to h2 is the sharp choice (+2.9).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kg8, then Kxg2 and you win the bishop.

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