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Discovered attack: rook to e4

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Puzzle rating: 1259Theme: 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

23... Rxe4+ 24. f4 Qxf4+ 25. Kb1 Rxc4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: queen to f4 (+5.0).
  • Strong! rook to c4 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead f4, then Qxf4+ and you win the knight.

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