Discovered attack: rook to e8 (e2)
li-05ah4Puzzle rating: 1692Theme: 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
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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