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Deflection: bishop to d4

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Puzzle rating: 1385Theme: 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

45... Bd4+ 46. Kf3 Rxg1

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to d4 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
  • Well found: rook to g1 (+3.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf3, then Rxg1 and you win the rook.

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