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Discovered attack: rook to e8 (e2)

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Puzzle rating: 1692Theme: 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

23. Re8+ Rxe8 24. Qxd1

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
  • Well found: queen to d1 (+4.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rxe8, then Qxd1 and you win the queen.

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