Pin: rook to f1
li-04YlWPuzzle rating: 1486Theme: 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
44... Rf1+ 45. Kg3 Bxe3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f1 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: bishop to e3 (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kg3, then Bxe3 and you win the knight.
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