Rescue the rook to c8
li-00G81Puzzle rating: 1296Theme: 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
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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