Deflection: rook to d5
li-04CiwPuzzle rating: 1386Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
31. Rd5+ Kc6 32. Rxd4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: rook to d4 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kc6, then Rxd4 and you win the knight.
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