Deflection: rook to f1 (f6)
li-05Sv2Puzzle rating: 1520Theme: 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
35... Rf1+ 36. Rxf1 Qxe8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f1 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: queen to e8 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf1, then Qxe8 and you win the queen.
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