Skewer: rook to g2
li-02Ps5Puzzle rating: 1039Theme: 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
23... Rg2+ 24. Ke3 Re8+ 25. Kxd3 Rxe1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g2 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+4.1).
- Strong! rook to e1 is the sharp choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke3, then Re8+ and you stay on top.
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