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Discovered attack: knight to f6 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 1003Theme: 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

17. Nf6+ gxf6 18. Bxg6

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
  • Well found: bishop to g6 (+3.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead gxf6, then Bxg6 and you win the queen.

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