Mate in 2: deflection on f7
li-01wn6Puzzle 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
35. Qf7+ Kh8 36. Qxf8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to f8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kh8, then Qxf8# and it is mate.
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