Deflection: rook to e6 (d6)
li-05mc3Puzzle rating: 1541Theme: 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
39. Rxe6+ Rxe6 40. Qxa7 Rxe5 41. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: queen to a7 (+4.9).
- Strong! pawn to e5 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe6, then Qxa7 and you win the queen.
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