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Deflection: queen to g6 (e6)

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Puzzle rating: 2162Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

22. Qxg6+ Kh8 23. Qxf7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
  • Well found: queen to f7 (+6.1).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kh8, then Qxf7 and you win the rook.

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