Deflection: bishop to h3
li-03fNgPuzzle rating: 1184Theme: 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
26... Bh3+ 27. Kg1 Rxe1+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h3 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Well found: rook to e1 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg1, then Rxe1+ and you win the rook.
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