Rescue the pawn to a7
li-05lwNPuzzle rating: 2043Theme: 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
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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