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Deflection: rook to f1 (f6)

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Puzzle rating: 1520Theme: 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

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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