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Discovered attack: rook to g5

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Puzzle rating: 1824Theme: 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

28. Rg5+ Kb8 29. Rxg8

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
  • Well found: rook to g8 (+5.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kb8, then Rxg8 and you win the rook.

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