Deflection: knight to f1
li-04HmUPuzzle rating: 1132Theme: 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
38... Nf1+ 39. Kg1 Nxg3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f1 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: knight to g3 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg1, then Nxg3 and you win the bishop.
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