Discovered attack: queen to e7
li-04ru2Puzzle rating: 1231Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
31... Qxe7 32. dxe7 Rxd1+ 33. Kg2 Re1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+7.1).
- Strong! rook to e1 is the sharp choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe7, then Rxd1+ and you win the queen.
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