Skewer: rook to g7 (d7)
li-01rGWPuzzle rating: 1392Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
45. Rg7+ Kf5 46. Bh7+ Ke6 47. Bxe4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: bishop to h7 (+4.9).
- Strong! bishop to e4 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kf5, then Bh7+ and you stay on top.
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