Deflection: bishop to h7 (e4)
li-07INDPuzzle rating: 2092Theme: 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
27. Bh7+ Qxh7 28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. Qxh7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h7 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+3.5).
- Strong! queen to h7 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh7, then Rxf8+ and you stay on top.
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