Discovered attack: bishop to e8 (g6)
li-04Qx2Puzzle rating: 2112Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
23. Be8+ Qg7 24. Qxg7+ Kxg7 25. Rxc8
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on e8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.5).
- A brilliant blow: queen to g7, and you stand better (+2.4).
- Strong! rook to c8 is the sharp choice (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg7, then Qxg7+ and you win the queen.
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