Deflection: queen to f7
li-05URTPuzzle rating: 1449Theme: 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
20. Qf7+ Kd8 21. Qxf8+ Qxf8 22. Rxf8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: queen to f8 (+4.9).
- Strong! rook to f8 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxf8+ and you win the bishop.
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