Rescue the queen to c2
li-05ttpPuzzle rating: 1852Theme: 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
30... Qc2 31. Qe5+ Kh7 32. Qf4 Qxd1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c2 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: king to h7 (+3.9).
- Strong! queen to d1 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qe5+, then Kh7 and you stay on top.
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