Deflection: rook to c5 (c3)
li-055GBPuzzle rating: 1948Theme: 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
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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