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Discovered attack: knight to e6 (g7)

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Puzzle rating: 1358Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

27. Ne6+ Ke7 28. Qxg8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
  • Well found: queen to g8 (+6.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ke7, then Qxg8 and you win the queen.

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