Skewer: king to f3
li-000qPPuzzle rating: 2148Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
51... Kf3 52. Ke1 Rc1+ 53. Kd2 Rxg1
Why it works
- Great move! king to f3 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: rook to c1 (+5.9).
- Strong! rook to g1 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke1, then Rc1+ and you stay on top.
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