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Discovered attack: knight to e5 (f3)

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Puzzle rating: 1833Theme: 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

16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Bxb7

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
  • Well found: bishop to b7 (+3.5).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Nxe5, then Bxb7 and you win the bishop.

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