Deflection: pawn to h5 (h4)
li-02Pu3Puzzle rating: 1599Theme: 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
44. h5+ Kxh5 45. Rxf7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: rook to f7 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxh5, then Rxf7 and you win the rook.
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