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Skewer: queen to h8 (h7)

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Puzzle rating: 1151Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
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White 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.

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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