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Discovered attack: pawn to g5

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Shuffle Rating 1237Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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

45. fxg5+ Qxf3 46. Nxf3

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
  • Well found: knight to f3 (+5.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxf3, then Nxf3 and you win the queen.

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