Rescue the queen to f6
li-03fqGPuzzle rating: 1846Theme: 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
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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