Deflection: rook to b6
li-0FvKlPuzzle rating: 1950Theme: 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
39... Rb6+ 40. Ka7 Rxb5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: rook to b5 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ka7, then Rxb5 and you win the bishop.
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