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Deflection: rook to d1 (d4)

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Puzzle rating: 1505Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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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