Skewer: rook to e5
li-01A3WPuzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
32. Rxe5+ Kxe5 33. Re1+ Kd6 34. Rxe8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Well found: rook to e1 (+6.6).
- Strong! rook to e8 is the sharp choice (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxe5, then Re1+ and you stay on top.
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