Deflection: rook to e8 (e1·2)
li-0S5MyPuzzle rating: 2250Theme: 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
22. Rxe8+ Bxe8 23. Be7+ Kc8 24. Qxe8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: bishop to e7 (+4.7).
- Strong! queen to e8 is the sharp choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxe8, then Be7+ and you stay on top.
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