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Discovered attack: queen to a1

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Puzzle rating: 1936Theme: 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

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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