Rescue the bishop to f2
li-00veXPuzzle rating: 1653Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
White 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.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
19. Bf2 Qa3 20. fxg4 Rb2 21. Qc1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f2 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: pawn to g4 (+3.1).
- Strong! queen to c1 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qa3, then fxg4 and you win the bishop.
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