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Rescue the pawn to a7

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Puzzle rating: 2043Theme: 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

54. a7 Bxa7 55. Nxa7 h4 56. Nb5

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to a7 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Well found: knight to a7 (+4.9).
  • Strong! knight to b5 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
  • You win decisive material (+5.3).
  • If instead Bxa7, then Nxa7 and you stay on top.

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