Skewer: rook to a6
li-00lapPuzzle rating: 948Theme: 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. Ra6+ Kd7 47. Rxg6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a6 keeps the pressure (+10.0).
- Well found: rook to g6 (#14).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxg6 and you win the rook.
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