Discovered attack: rook to e8 (e3)
li-08HmxPuzzle rating: 1445Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
Black to move — find the best continuation
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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