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Rescue the queen to f6

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Puzzle rating: 1846Theme: 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

29. Qf6 Re2+ 30. Kc1 Rc2+ 31. Kxc2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+8.6).
  • Well found: king to c1 (#13).
  • Strong! king to c2 is the sharp choice (#12).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Re2+, then Kc1 and you stay on top.

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