Deflection: pawn to c7
li-07eHqPuzzle rating: 1485Theme: 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. dxc7 Rc6 40. Rd6+ Rxd6 41. c8=Q
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c7 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Well found: rook to d6 (+5.9).
- Strong! pawn to c8 is the sharp choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rc6, then Rd6+ and you win the rook.
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