Sometimes the salient cues are easy to see. The diagnosis seems to be more or less clear. But to see the remedy, you must first ask the right question. Which is a task of system 2.
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r1q2rk1/p4pp1/2B1nb2/2N1p2p/2Pp4/P2P2PP/4PP2/R2QK2R w KQ – 1 1
[solution]
The static salient cues of both sides’ targets and defenders are clear enough.
- White’s targets: Ra8, Ne6 with additional punch Rf8.
- Fighting the defenders Qc8, f7
- Black’s targets Bc6, Nc5, Rh1
It might not be immediately clear what to do after 1.Bxa8 Qxa8
That is the moment to ask the right question: Is there a move that can save both the knight and the rook?
It turns out that there is a dual purpose move that does that very same.
