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Rescue the king to f5

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Puzzle rating: 1943Theme: 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

35... Kf5 36. Rc1 Nxc1

Why it works

  • Best move. king to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.0).
  • Well found: knight to c1 (+5.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rc1, then Nxc1 and you win the rook.

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