Deflection: knight to f5
li-0KexSPuzzle rating: 2306Theme: 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
43. Nf5+ Ke6 44. Nd4+ Kf6 45. Kxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: knight to d4 (+3.9).
- Strong! king to d5 is the sharp choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ke6, then Nd4+ and you stay on top.
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