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Discovered attack: rook to g4

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Puzzle rating: 1302Theme: 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

23. Rg4+ hxg4 24. Qxh6 Rxf1+ 25. Kxf1

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to g4 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
  • Well found: queen to h6 (+5.6).
  • Strong! king to f1 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead hxg4, then Qxh6 and you win the queen.

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