Discovered attack: queen to c5
li-08Eu6Puzzle rating: 1674Theme: 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
35. Qxc5 dxc5 36. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+6.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxc5, then Rxd8 and you win the queen.
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