Skewer: rook to h5
li-0100gPuzzle rating: 873Theme: 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
43... Rh5+ 44. Kd6 Rxa5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to a5 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd6, then Rxa5 and you win the rook.
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