Skewer: queen to b5 (a6)
li-01ktpPuzzle rating: 1097Theme: 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
42. Qxb5+ Kd6 43. Qxh5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: queen to h5 (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd6, then Qxh5 and you win the queen.
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