Skewer: rook to b4
li-00WZOPuzzle rating: 1103Theme: 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
46. Rb4+ Kd5 47. Rxh4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: rook to h4 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd5, then Rxh4 and you win the rook.
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