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Discovered attack: pawn to c5 (c4)

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Puzzle rating: 1644Theme: 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

24. c5+ Kh8 25. cxb6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
  • Well found: pawn to b6 (+6.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kh8, then cxb6 and you win the queen.

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