Pin: knight to h2
li-0COZ0Puzzle rating: 2427Theme: 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
27... Nh2+ 28. Kf4 Rh4+ 29. Kg3 Qxf5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h2 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: rook to h4 (+4.9).
- Strong! queen to f5 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf4, then Rh4+ and you stay on top.
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