Deflection: rook to c4
li-01upxPuzzle rating: 1438Theme: 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
25. Rxc4 dxc4 26. Qxe4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: queen to e4 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead dxc4, then Qxe4 and you win the rook.
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