Discovered attack: bishop to f4
li-04CN2Puzzle rating: 1874Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
White to move — find the best continuation
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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