Deflection: rook to c8
li-07WU6Puzzle rating: 1803Theme: 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
42. Rc8+ Bxc8 43. Qxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: queen to d5 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxc8, then Qxd5 and you win the queen.
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