Learn How to Exploit a Discovered Attack: Tactical Refutation
This middlegame puzzle comes from the Scandinavian Defense and shows how a discovered attack can turn a tense position into a winning tactical refutation. Black’s pieces are active, White’s king is still in the center, and the key idea is to use a forcing check to expose a vulnerable line. Once the defender is overloaded, the follow-up wins material by removing the piece that was holding everything together. It’s a classic example of how initiative and king safety can outweigh static material.