Rescue the rook to f2
li-05dmYPuzzle rating: 1976Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
Black 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.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
20... Rf2 21. Qe6+ Kf8 22. Qf6+ Rxf6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f2 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: king to f8 (+7.0).
- Strong! rook to f6 is the sharp choice (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe6+, then Kf8 and you stay on top.
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