Deflection: queen to a2
li-0RwWgPuzzle rating: 2189Theme: 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
32... Qxa2+ 33. Kd1 Qxb3+ 34. Bc2 Qh3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a2 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: queen to b3 (+3.7).
- Strong! queen to h3 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd1, then Qxb3+ and you win the rook.
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