Rescue the knight to d4
li-0UPULPuzzle rating: 2318Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
Black 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.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
17... Nd4 18. Qd7+ Rf7 19. Qxf7+ Kxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: rook to f7 (+4.6).
- Strong! king to f7 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd7+, then Rf7 and you stay on top.
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