Open in the app

Discovered attack: knight to f3 (h4)

li-04GtP
Puzzle rating: 1226Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
Black to move — find the best continuation

Solve in the app

The tactical motive

Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

25... Nf3+ 26. Kh1 Nd4+ 27. Nxd5 Nxe2

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
  • Well found: knight to d4 (+4.3).
  • Strong! knight to e2 is the sharp choice (+4.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kh1, then Nd4+ and you stay on top.

Similar puzzles

Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play

Embed

Copy this code to embed the board on your site: