Rescue the rook to e1
li-08O6IPuzzle rating: 2078Theme: 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
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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