Deflection: bishop to a7
li-0FOyZPuzzle rating: 2035Theme: 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
18. Bxa7+ Kxa7 19. Qxc7 Rd1+ 20. Rxd1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a7 keeps the pressure (+8.3).
- Well found: queen to c7 (+8.3).
- Strong! rook to d1 is the sharp choice (+8.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxa7, then Qxc7 and you win the queen.
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