Discovered attack: queen to a1
li-0Ci7DPuzzle rating: 1936Theme: 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
31... Qa1+ 32. Kd2 Rxc2+ 33. Qxc2 Qxf1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a1 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: rook to c2 (+5.0).
- Strong! queen to f1 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd2, then Rxc2+ and you win the rook.
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