Skewer: rook to h8 (h1)
li-003ePPuzzle rating: 1156Theme: 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
37. Rh8+ Kf7 38. Rh7+ Ke8 39. Rxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: rook to h7 (+5.1).
- Strong! rook to e7 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Rh7+ and you stay on top.
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