Deflection: rook to c1
li-03hRDPuzzle rating: 1221Theme: 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
79... Rc1+ 80. Kd4 Kxb5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: king to b5 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd4, then Kxb5 and you win the rook.
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