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Discovered attack: rook to h8

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Puzzle rating: 2177Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

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

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

23. Rxh8 Qxh8 24. Qg3+ Kf7 25. Rxh8

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
  • Well found: queen to g3 (+4.0).
  • Strong! rook to h8 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxh8, then Qg3+ and you stay on top.

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