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Discovered attack: knight to e5 (c4)

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Puzzle rating: 1821Theme: 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

33... Nxe5 34. dxe5 Qxc1+

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
  • Well found: queen to c1 (+7.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead dxe5, then Qxc1+ and you win the rook.

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