Deflection: pawn to a5 (a4)
li-07MZTPuzzle rating: 1926Theme: 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
37. a5 Qxa5 38. Rxe8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxa5, then Rxe8 and you win the rook.
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