Rescue the knight to e7
li-00DKrPuzzle rating: 2091Theme: 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
42... Nxe7 43. Re4 Ke8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- Well found: king to e8 (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Re4, then Ke8 and you win the rook.
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