Deflection: queen to d6 (f8)
li-09frQPuzzle rating: 1850Theme: 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
36. Qd6+ Kg7 37. Rg8+ Kxg8 38. Qxg6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+5.4).
- Strong! queen to g6 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Rg8+ and you stay on top.
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