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Discovered attack: bishop to d4

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Shuffle Rating 687Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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

38... Bxd4+ 39. cxd4 Rxe2 40. Rxe2 Rxe2

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to d4 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
  • Well found: rook to e2 (+5.9).
  • Strong! rook to e2 is the sharp choice (+5.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead cxd4, then Rxe2 and you win the rook.

Provenance

Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).

Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.

Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).

Pack 001

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