Deflection: pawn to h3
li-01i0GPuzzle rating: 1344Theme: 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
38... h3+ 39. Kxh3 Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h3 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxh3, then Qxf3 and you win the queen.
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