Deflection: rook to e5
li-02gYsPuzzle rating: 1170Theme: 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
43... Rxe5+ 44. Kf3 Rxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: rook to d5 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kf3, then Rxd5 and you win the bishop.
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