Discovered attack: pawn to c3
li-017c1Puzzle rating: 1082Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
50. bxc3+ Kxc3 51. Rxa2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c3 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Well found: rook to a2 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxc3, then Rxa2 and you win the rook.
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