Skewer: rook to c8 (b8)
li-01qI9Puzzle rating: 1328Theme: 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
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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