Deflection: rook to e8 (c8)
li-00zOQPuzzle rating: 1915Theme: 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... Re8 36. Bd2 Qd1+ 37. Rg1 Qxd2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: queen to d1 (+3.5).
- Strong! queen to d2 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bd2, then Qd1+ and you stay on top.
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