Pin: knight to g4
li-06PhgPuzzle rating: 2355Theme: 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
34... Ng4+ 35. Kg2 Rxe2+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: rook to e2 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg2, then Rxe2+ and you win the bishop.
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