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Rescue the pawn to d5

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Puzzle rating: 1963Theme: Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.
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Black 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.

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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