Rescue the king to f7
li-0CBVAPuzzle rating: 1910Theme: 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
25... Kf7 26. Qc1 Bxh6 27. Qc7+ Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! king to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: bishop to h6 (+4.1).
- Strong! queen to c7 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qc1, then Bxh6 and you win the bishop.
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