Fork: bishop to f2
li-02ffyPuzzle rating: 1057Theme: 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
26... Bxf2+ 27. Rxf2 Qxe1+ 28. Kh2 Qxf2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f2 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Well found: queen to e1 (+6.1).
- Strong! queen to f2 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf2, then Qxe1+ and you win the rook.
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