Deflection: knight to h3
li-0HuR9Puzzle rating: 1875Theme: 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
28... Nxh3 29. gxh3 Bxf3+ 30. Qxf3 Qxf3+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h3 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: bishop to f3 (+3.0).
- Strong! queen to f3 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxh3, then Bxf3+ and you stay on top.
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