Skewer: queen to a3
li-00WJNPuzzle rating: 1324Theme: 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
54. Qa3+ Kd2 55. Qxg3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a3 keeps the pressure (+25.2).
- Well found: queen to g3 (#12).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd2, then Qxg3 and you win the queen.
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