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Discovered attack: pawn to e5

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Puzzle rating: 1901Theme: 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

31. e5+ Kg7 32. Qxf4

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
  • Well found: queen to f4 (+7.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg7, then Qxf4 and you win the queen.

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