Deflection: pawn to a5
li-04b3dPuzzle rating: 1450Theme: 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
49. a5+ Kxa5 50. Rxc7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: rook to c7 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxa5, then Rxc7 and you win the rook.
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