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Discovered attack: knight to e7

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Puzzle rating: 2117Theme: 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

30. Ne7+ Kd8 31. Rxf7

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
  • Well found: rook to f7 (+5.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kd8, then Rxf7 and you win the rook.

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