Skewer: rook to h3 (h4)
li-015ppPuzzle rating: 1606Theme: 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
52. Rh3+ Ke2 53. Rxa3 d4 54. Ra2+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h3 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to a3 (+5.0).
- Strong! rook to a2 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke2, then Rxa3 and you win the rook.
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