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Discovered attack: knight to e6

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Puzzle rating: 1151Theme: 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

18. Nxe6 fxe6 19. Bxc5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Well found: bishop to c5 (+4.4).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead fxe6, then Bxc5 and you win the bishop.

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