Deflection: pawn to h2 (h3)
li-0EJt0Puzzle rating: 1912Theme: 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
53... h2 54. Kb5 Rxa7 55. Rxa7 h1=Q
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h2 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: rook to a7 (+3.7).
- Strong! pawn to h1 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the pawn.
- If instead Kb5, then Rxa7 and you stay on top.
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