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Discovered attack: pawn to e4

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Puzzle rating: 1386Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

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

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

41... e4+ 42. Kc2 Rxg5

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
  • Well found: rook to g5 (+5.1).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kc2, then Rxg5 and you win the rook.

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