Skewer: queen to b5
li-025y9Puzzle rating: 995Theme: 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
28... Qb5+ 29. Kb3 Qxe2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+8.0).
- Well found: queen to e2 (+8.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb3, then Qxe2 and you win the queen.
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