Rescue the king to d8
li-02tEMPuzzle rating: 1781Theme: 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
57. Kd8 Nc6+ 58. Kc7 Rxb7+ 59. Rxb7
Why it works
- Great move! king to d8 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: king to c7 (+3.8).
- Strong! rook to b7 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nc6+, then Kc7 and you stay on top.
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