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Discovered attack: pawn to e6 (e5)

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Puzzle rating: 1873Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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. e6+ Kf6 28. Qxh2

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
  • Well found: queen to h2 (+5.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kf6, then Qxh2 and you win the queen.

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