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Skewer: rook to c8 (b8)

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Puzzle rating: 1328Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
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Black 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.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

46... Rc8+ 47. Kb5 Rxc1

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
  • Well found: rook to c1 (+4.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kb5, then Rxc1 and you win the rook.

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