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Puzzle rating: 2030Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

35... Nf3+ 36. Kc1 Rxe2

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Well found: rook to e2 (+3.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kc1, then Rxe2 and you win the rook.

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