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Deflection: rook to h6

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Puzzle rating: 1138Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

44. Rxh6+ Rxh6 45. Qxg4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Well found: queen to g4 (+5.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rxh6, then Qxg4 and you win the queen.

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