Deflection: bishop to d3
li-00ybxPuzzle rating: 971Theme: 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
35... Bd3+ 36. Kg2 Rxe1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d3 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Well found: rook to e1 (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg2, then Rxe1 and you win the rook.
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