Puzzle #56: Discovered attack
Rating ≈ 1000 · 1 move to find
White to move and win material.
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Moving one piece can open a line for another.
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- 17. axb6 — the pawn takes the knight on b6.
Why it works. Moving one piece uncovers an attack from another, creating two threats in a single move. At the end of the line White is about 3 points of material better off.
Themes: Discovered attack, Winning material
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This position comes from a training game and was checked with a chess engine: every move you need to find is the only one that works.