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Pin: knight to g4

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Puzzle rating: 2355Theme: 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

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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