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Discovered attack: rook to d4 (e4)

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Puzzle rating: 1522Theme: 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

27... Rd4+ 28. cxd4 Qxf3

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
  • Well found: queen to f3 (+4.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead cxd4, then Qxf3 and you win the queen.

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