Skewer: rook to g1
li-006OIPuzzle rating: 843Theme: 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
53... Rg1+ 54. Kf4 Rxg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g1 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf4, then Rxg8 and you win the rook.
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