Skewer: rook to f7
li-001xlPuzzle rating: 1095Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
41. Rf7+ Ke5 42. Rxf4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: rook to f4 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke5, then Rxf4 and you win the queen.
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