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Rescue the rook to c8

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Puzzle rating: 1296Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
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Black 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.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

51... Rc8+ 52. Kd4 Rxc4+ 53. Kxc4 h4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
  • Well found: rook to c4 (+8.3).
  • Strong! pawn to h4 is the sharp choice (+10.7).
  • You win decisive material (+10.7).
  • If instead Kd4, then Rxc4+ and you win the rook.

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