Deflection: pawn to h5 (h7)
li-0RBrMPuzzle rating: 2146Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
42... h5+ 43. Kg5 Rxg3+ 44. Kf4 Bxd6+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to g3 (+3.8).
- Strong! bishop to d6 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kg5, then Rxg3+ and you stay on top.
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