Skewer: rook to a2
li-02CX1Puzzle rating: 1459Theme: 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
29... Rxa2+ 30. Kb5 Ra5+ 31. Kc6 Rxh5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a2 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: rook to a5 (+4.4).
- Strong! rook to h5 is the sharp choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb5, then Ra5+ and you stay on top.
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