Skewer: rook to c8 (g8)
li-00nl3Puzzle rating: 820Theme: 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
38. Rc8+ Kb7 39. Rxc3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: rook to c3 (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxc3 and you win the bishop.
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