Mate in 2: discovered attack on f6 (e4)
li-0EYL8naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1828Theme: 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
17. Nf6+ gxf6 18. Qxh7#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to h7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead gxf6, then Qxh7# and it is mate.
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