Rescue the pawn to d5
li-0D9tHPuzzle rating: 1963Theme: 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
31... d5 32. Qb5+ Rb6 33. Rxd5 Rxb5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: rook to b6 (+4.6).
- Strong! rook to b5 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb5+, then Rb6 and you stay on top.
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