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Discovered attack: bishop to f4

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Puzzle rating: 1874Theme: 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

27. Bf4+ Bxf4 28. Rxe1 Rxe1 29. Qxf4+

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
  • Well found: rook to e1 (+4.8).
  • Strong! queen to f4 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxf4, then Rxe1 and you win the queen.

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