Deflection: queen to g3
li-07xMXPuzzle rating: 1813Theme: 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. Qg3+ Qg6 38. Rg8+ Kxg8 39. Qxg6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g3 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+6.0).
- Strong! queen to g6 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg6, then Rg8+ and you stay on top.
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