Skewer: rook to d8 (e8)
li-029B5Puzzle rating: 957Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
42. Rd8+ Kc6 43. Rxd2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to d2 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc6, then Rxd2 and you win the rook.
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