Discovered attack: knight to e5 (f3)
li-05IU7Puzzle rating: 1833Theme: 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
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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