Deflection: rook to e7
li-00d9qPuzzle rating: 1139Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
20. Re7+ Kxe7 21. Qxc7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: queen to c7 (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe7, then Qxc7+ and you win the queen.
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