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Deflection: rook to g1

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Puzzle rating: 1004Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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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