Rescue the queen to d4
li-0QDRCPuzzle rating: 2462Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
White 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.
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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