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Rescue the pawn to b6 (b5)

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Puzzle rating: 2372Theme: 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

40. b6 Rg4+ 41. Kh1 Nxb6 42. Rxg4

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
  • Well found: king to h1 (+4.2).
  • Strong! rook to g4 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rg4+, then Kh1 and you stay on top.

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