Pin: queen to d7
li-0DnocPuzzle rating: 2150Theme: 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
28. Qxd7+ Kb8 29. Rxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb8, then Rxd8+ and you win the rook.
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