Rescue the knight to f7 (g5)
li-0QKktPuzzle rating: 2278Theme: 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
11. Nxf7 Rxf7 12. Bxf7+ Kf8 13. Qb3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: bishop to f7 (+3.2).
- Strong! queen to b3 is the sharp choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf7, then Bxf7+ and you win the rook.
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