Deflection: queen to c8
li-05NblPuzzle rating: 1095Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
21. Qc8+ Bf8 22. Bxf6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: bishop to f6 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bf8, then Bxf6 and you win the knight.
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