Rescue the bishop to b2
li-06DUuPuzzle rating: 2054Theme: 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
30. Bxb2 Qd3+ 31. Ka1 c3 32. Bc1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b2 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Well found: king to a1 (+2.5).
- Strong! bishop to c1 is the sharp choice (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qd3+, then Ka1 and you win the rook.
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