Deflection: rook to d8
li-00g5HPuzzle rating: 1432Theme: 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
31. Rd8+ Rxd8 32. Qxc4 Rd1+ 33. Kf2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: queen to c4 (+4.4).
- Strong! king to f2 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxd8, then Qxc4 and you win the queen.
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