Rescue the king to g6
li-08KnCPuzzle rating: 2046Theme: 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
46... Kg6 47. Rb6+ Kf5 48. Rf6+ Kxf6
Why it works
- Great move! king to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: king to f5 (+5.3).
- Strong! king to f6 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rb6+, then Kf5 and you stay on top.
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