Skewer: rook to g7
li-01DXjPuzzle rating: 816Theme: 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
40. Rg7+ Kf5 41. Rxg1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to g1 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kf5, then Rxg1 and you win the bishop.
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