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Rescue the rook to e1

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Puzzle rating: 2078Theme: 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

26. Rde1 Qd3+ 27. Kg1 Qxd6 28. Rxd6

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e1 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
  • Well found: king to g1 (+5.8).
  • Strong! rook to d6 is the sharp choice (+6.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qd3+, then Kg1 and you stay on top.

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