Skewer: queen to a8
li-004mTPuzzle rating: 1374Theme: 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
52. Qa8+ Kd6 53. Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd6, then Qxf3 and you win the queen.
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