Skewer: rook to d3
li-02BgNPuzzle rating: 1235Theme: 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
41... Rd3+ 42. Kc4 Rxd7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: rook to d7 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc4, then Rxd7 and you win the rook.
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