Deflection: rook to e8 (e1)
li-02IJiPuzzle rating: 1111Theme: 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
29. Re8+ Rxe8 30. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: queen to d5 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe8, then Qxd5+ and you win the queen.
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