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Rescue the bishop to g4

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Puzzle rating: 1509Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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

50. Bg4 Rf2+ 51. Kxf2

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
  • Well found: king to f2 (+3.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rf2+, then Kxf2 and you win the rook.

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