Discovered attack: pawn to f6
li-0MEqIPuzzle rating: 1838Theme: 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
18. exf6 Nxf6 19. Qxc5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: queen to c5 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf6, then Qxc5 and you win the queen.
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