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Skewer: bishop to g4

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Puzzle rating: 942Theme: 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

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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