Skewer: queen to h8 (h7)
li-00AB1Puzzle rating: 1151Theme: 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. Qh8+ Ke6 38. Qxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Well found: queen to c3 (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke6, then Qxc3 and you win the queen.
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