Skewer: bishop to f6
li-0240APuzzle rating: 1209Theme: 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
47... Bf6+ 48. Kf5 Be6+ 49. Ke4 Bxg4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: bishop to e6 (+5.7).
- Strong! bishop to g4 is the sharp choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kf5, then Be6+ and you stay on top.
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