Skewer: bishop to g7
li-02vM9Puzzle rating: 1366Theme: 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
40. Bxg7+ Qxg7 41. Qh8+ Kf7 42. Qxb8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g7 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: queen to h8 (+5.3).
- Strong! queen to b8 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxg7, then Qh8+ and you stay on top.
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