Deflection: queen to c5
li-01r7uPuzzle rating: 1726Theme: 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
33. Qc5+ Kd7 34. Rxd5+ Qxd5 35. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: rook to d5 (+6.5).
- Strong! queen to d5 is the sharp choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxd5+ and you win the knight.
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