Discovered attack: knight to d4
li-05KtJPuzzle rating: 1421Theme: 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
15... Nxd4 16. Nxd4 Rxc1 17. Rxc1 Rxc1+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to c1 (+4.0).
- Strong! rook to c1 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxd4, then Rxc1 and you win the rook.
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