Discovered attack: rook to h8
li-0CZObPuzzle rating: 2177Theme: 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
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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