Deflection: rook to b1
li-05YDePuzzle rating: 1337Theme: 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
40... Rb1+ 41. Rxb1 Qxa3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b1 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: queen to a3 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxb1, then Qxa3 and you win the queen.
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