Skewer: rook to g4 (e4)
li-00h95Puzzle rating: 1711Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
26... Rg4+ 27. Kf1 Qh1+ 28. Ke2 Qxb1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g4 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: queen to h1 (+6.0).
- Strong! queen to b1 is the sharp choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf1, then Qh1+ and you stay on top.
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