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Skewer: queen to b5

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Puzzle rating: 995Theme: 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

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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