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Discovered attack: bishop to g6 (d3)

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Puzzle rating: 1908Theme: 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

23. Bg6+ Kg7 24. Qxc3

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g6 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
  • Well found: queen to c3 (+6.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg7, then Qxc3 and you win the queen.

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