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Deflection: rook to e6

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Puzzle rating: 1185Theme: 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

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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