Deflection: rook to h6
li-05bMxPuzzle rating: 1138Theme: 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
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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