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Shuffle Rating 1563Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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. Ne7+ Kf7 24. Rxd8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
  • Well found: rook to d8 (+4.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf7, then Rxd8 and you win the rook.

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