Deflection: pawn to h5
li-04uPqPuzzle rating: 1356Theme: 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
40... h5+ 41. Kg5 Rxf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: rook to f3 (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg5, then Rxf3 and you win the rook.
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