Discovered attack: pawn to e6
li-07m44Puzzle rating: 1794Theme: 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. e6+ Kxe6 39. Qxa5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: queen to a5 (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe6, then Qxa5 and you win the queen.
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