Skewer: bishop to g4
li-01iawPuzzle rating: 942Theme: 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
33. Bg4+ Ke5 34. Bxd7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: bishop to d7 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke5, then Bxd7 and you win the rook.
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