Rescue the king to d1
li-02FEHPuzzle rating: 1758Theme: 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
39. Kd1 Rc1+ 40. Nxc1 bxc1=Q+ 41. Rxc1
Why it works
- Great move! king to d1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: knight to c1 (+3.1).
- Strong! rook to c1 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rc1+, then Nxc1 and you win the rook.
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