Skewer: queen to f1 (b5)
li-01q52Puzzle rating: 1566Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
24... Qf1+ 25. Kd2 Qd1+ 26. Kc3 Qxd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f1 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Well found: queen to d1 (+7.4).
- Strong! queen to d5 is the sharp choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd2, then Qd1+ and you stay on top.
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