Rescue the knight to e4
li-0DFCcPuzzle rating: 2176Theme: 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
23... Ne4 24. Bxe4 Rxh8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: rook to h8 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe4, then Rxh8 and you win the queen.
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