Deflection: pawn to h5 (h4·2)
li-0Mub2Puzzle rating: 1922Theme: 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
34. h5+ Kxh5 35. Rxf7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Well found: rook to f7 (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxh5, then Rxf7 and you win the rook.
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