Deflection: rook to d8 (d7)
li-0NyUTPuzzle rating: 1966Theme: 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. Rd8+ Rxd8 35. Qxc5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: queen to c5 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxd8, then Qxc5 and you win the queen.
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