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Rescue the knight to e5 (f3)

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Puzzle rating: 1845Theme: 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

16. Nxe5 Rxf1+ 17. Kxf1 Qf6+ 18. Nf3

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
  • Well found: king to f1 (+2.8).
  • Strong! knight to f3 is the sharp choice (+2.8).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxf1+, then Kxf1 and you win the rook.

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