Deflection: rook to b6 (a6)
li-0BAsePuzzle rating: 2020Theme: 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
29. Rxb6+ Qxb6 30. Rd7+ Kc8 31. Qxb6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: rook to d7 (+3.5).
- Strong! queen to b6 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb6, then Rd7+ and you stay on top.
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