Deflection: queen to e2
li-03ua1Puzzle rating: 1688Theme: 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
41... Qe2+ 42. Kg1 Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e2 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kg1, then Qxf3 and you win the knight.
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