Rescue the king to f1
li-07Al6Puzzle rating: 2007Theme: 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
50. Kf1 Rd2 51. Rxd6 Ke7 52. Ke1
Why it works
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to d6 (+4.9).
- Strong! king to e1 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rd2, then Rxd6 and you win the bishop.
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