Skewer: bishop to g5
li-02QUUShuffle Rating 767Theme: 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
28... Bg5+ 29. Ke2 Bxc1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: bishop to c1 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ke2, then Bxc1 and you win the bishop.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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