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Mate in 2: discovered attack on e4

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Puzzle rating: 1466Theme: 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

34. Bxe4+ f5 35. exf6#

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to e4 keeps the pressure (#1).
  • Well found: pawn to f6 (#).
  • The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
  • If instead f5, then exf6# and it is mate.

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