Deflection: rook to a6
li-03LTpPuzzle rating: 1278Theme: 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
37. Ra6+ Kxa6 38. Qxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a6 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: queen to c6 (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxa6, then Qxc6+ and you win the queen.
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