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Skewer: rook to h3 (h4)

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Puzzle rating: 1606Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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