Deflection: rook to a6 (e6)
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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
46. Ra6 Qc7 47. Ra8+ Kxa8 48. Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: rook to a8 (+6.0).
- Strong! queen to c7 is the sharp choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qc7, then Ra8+ and you stay on top.
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