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Deflection: bishop to g6

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Puzzle rating: 1899Theme: 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

34. Bg6+ Ke7 35. Qxg7+ Kd6 36. Rxf6

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
  • Well found: queen to g7 (+4.9).
  • Strong! rook to f6 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Ke7, then Qxg7+ and you stay on top.

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