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Discovered attack: knight to e4 (c5)

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Puzzle rating: 1959Theme: 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

32... Nxe4+ 33. Kf1 Nxd2+

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
  • Well found: knight to d2 (+5.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kf1, then Nxd2+ and you win the queen.

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