Deflection: pawn to b5
li-09P2RPuzzle rating: 1952Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
23... b5 24. Qxb5 Rxd1+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxb5, then Rxd1+ and you win the rook.
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