Discovered attack: pawn to c4
li-04bSFPuzzle rating: 1069Theme: 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
41. c4+ bxc3 42. Rxa2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Well found: rook to a2 (+7.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead bxc3, then Rxa2 and you win the rook.
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