Fork: rook to g5
li-07Hd9Puzzle rating: 1957Theme: 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
38. Rg5+ Kh6 39. Rxg8+ Kh7 40. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+5.1).
- Strong! rook to a8 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh6, then Rxg8+ and you win the bishop.
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