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Discovered attack: bishop to g3

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Puzzle rating: 1144Theme: 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

42... Bg3+ 43. Kf1 Rxa7

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g3 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
  • Well found: rook to a7 (+6.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf1, then Rxa7 and you win the rook.

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