Deflection: rook to f1
li-04qZRPuzzle rating: 1107Theme: 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
30... Rf1+ 31. Rxf1 Qxe6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f1 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: queen to e6 (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf1, then Qxe6 and you win the queen.
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