Discovered attack: knight to e5
li-079VcPuzzle rating: 1736Theme: 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
24. Nxe5 dxe5 25. Nf6+ gxf6 26. Qxd7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+4.4).
- Strong! queen to d7 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe5, then Nf6+ and you stay on top.
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