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Deflection: pawn to g4

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Puzzle rating: 1509Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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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