Deflection: rook to h3
li-0V8roPuzzle rating: 2413Theme: 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
69. Rxh3 Rxh3 70. f7+ Kd7 71. f8=Q
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on h3 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.3).
- Well found: pawn to f7 (+2.4).
- Strong! pawn to f8 is the sharp choice (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the pawn.
- If instead Rxh3, then f7+ and you stay on top.
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