Discovered attack: rook to e8
li-04yLXPuzzle rating: 1178Theme: 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
35. Re8+ Kh7 36. Qxd1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: queen to d1 (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Qxd1 and you win the rook.
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