Skewer: rook to h7 (h6)
li-00KOzPuzzle rating: 962Theme: 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
57. Rh7+ Kf8 58. Rxa7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h7 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: rook to a7 (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Rxa7 and you win the rook.
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