Deflection: rook to d1 (d4)
li-02JZvPuzzle rating: 1505Theme: 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
32... Rd1+ 33. Rxd1 Qxc6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d1 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: queen to c6 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxd1, then Qxc6 and you win the queen.
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