Discovered attack: rook to g4
li-01I9OPuzzle rating: 1302Theme: 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
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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