Skewer: queen to g1
li-02Z4FPuzzle rating: 990Theme: 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
58... Qg1+ 59. Kf5 Qxg8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g1 keeps the pressure (+11.6).
- Well found: queen to g8 (+12.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf5, then Qxg8 and you win the queen.
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