Deflection: pawn to g4
li-037ncPuzzle rating: 1509Theme: 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
34... g4+ 35. Kxg4 Rxe2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- Well found: rook to e2 (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxg4, then Rxe2 and you win the rook.
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