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Rescue the bishop to e3

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Puzzle rating: 1581Theme: 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

19. Be3 Qd6 20. Qxb3

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to e3 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
  • Well found: queen to b3 (+3.5).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Qd6, then Qxb3 and you win the knight.

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