Deflection: rook to e6
li-053UvPuzzle rating: 1185Theme: 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
45. Re6+ Kf4 46. Kxd2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e6 keeps the pressure (+8.5).
- Well found: king to d2 (+10.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf4, then Kxd2 and you win the rook.
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