Deflection: knight to g6
li-03726Puzzle rating: 1130Theme: 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
24. Nxg6+ Qxg6 25. Qxc8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: queen to c8 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxg6, then Qxc8+ and you win the rook.
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