Rescue the pawn to b6 (b5)
li-0SAdIPuzzle rating: 2372Theme: 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
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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