Deflection: bishop to d4
li-055b5Puzzle rating: 1385Theme: 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
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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