Discovered attack: rook to e4
li-04Ju3Puzzle rating: 1259Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
Black to move — find the best continuation
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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