Rescue the king to b1
li-0D2YqPuzzle rating: 1863Theme: 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
18. Kb1 Nb4 19. Rgd1 Rhd8 20. Rxd6
Why it works
- Great move! king to b1 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+4.1).
- Strong! rook to d6 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nb4, then Rgd1 and you stay on top.
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