Deflection: rook to d4 (d6)
li-0B2DrPuzzle rating: 2436Theme: 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
56. Rd4+ Kf5 57. Kxf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: king to f3 (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf5, then Kxf3 and you win the rook.
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