Rescue the pawn to h6
li-00J5rPuzzle rating: 2112Theme: 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
21... gxh6 22. Qxh6 Qc7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h6 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Well found: queen to c7 (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxh6, then Qc7 and you win the rook.
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