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Deflection: pawn to h3

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Puzzle rating: 1344Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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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