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Pin: knight to h2

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Puzzle rating: 2427Theme: 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

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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