Skewer: rook to h6
li-00PrKPuzzle rating: 968Theme: 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
56. Rh6+ Kd5 57. Rxa6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: rook to a6 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd5, then Rxa6 and you win the rook.
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