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Skewer: rook to g1

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Puzzle rating: 843Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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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