Deflection: rook to g1
li-03ykEPuzzle rating: 1004Theme: 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... Rg1+ 27. Kxg1 Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxg1, then Qxf3 and you win the queen.
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