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Discovered attack: bishop to f2

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Shuffle Rating 715Theme: 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

20... Bxf2+ 21. Kxf2 Rxd3

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to f2 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
  • Well found: rook to d3 (+4.4).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kxf2, then Rxd3 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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