Skewer: queen to h8 (f6)
li-02XNlPuzzle rating: 1351Theme: 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
21. Qh8+ Kf7 22. Qg7+ Ke8 23. Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- Well found: queen to g7 (+7.5).
- Strong! queen to c7 is the sharp choice (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Qg7+ and you stay on top.
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