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Deflection: rook to c5 (c3)

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Puzzle rating: 1948Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

50... Rc5+ 51. Kxh4 Kxf6

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to c5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: king to f6 (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kxh4, then Kxf6 and you win the rook.

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