Pin: rook to f7 (f1)
li-0KOvdPuzzle rating: 2093Theme: 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
40. Rf7+ Kh8 41. Bxg6 Qxh3+ 42. Kg1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: bishop to g6 (+4.7).
- Strong! king to g1 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win decisive material (+5.2).
- If instead Kh8, then Bxg6 and you win the bishop.
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