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Discovered attack: pawn to c3

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Puzzle rating: 1082Theme: 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

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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