Skewer: rook to c8
li-006yPPuzzle rating: 819Theme: 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. Rc8+ Kd7 42. Rxc3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+10.1).
- Well found: rook to c3 (+14.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxc3 and you win the rook.
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