Deflection: queen to g6 (e6)
li-04g0EPuzzle rating: 2162Theme: 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
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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