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Discovered attack: rook to e8 (e3)

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Puzzle rating: 1445Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

40... Re8+ 41. Kh1 Rxb8

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
  • Well found: rook to b8 (+3.5).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kh1, then Rxb8 and you win the rook.

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