Deflection: rook to e8
li-00PZoPuzzle rating: 1065Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
67... Re8+ 68. Kf3 Kxd3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: king to d3 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf3, then Kxd3 and you win the knight.
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