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Discovered attack: rook to e4 (e6)

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Puzzle rating: 1514Theme: 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

29. Re4+ Kb7 30. Rxb4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
  • Well found: rook to b4 (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kb7, then Rxb4 and you win the queen.

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