Discovered attack: rook to g5
li-0K5HePuzzle rating: 1824Theme: 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
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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