Skewer: rook to f7 (e7)
li-036GaPuzzle rating: 1620Theme: 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
39. Rexf7+ Kh6 40. Rh1+ Kg5 41. Rxh8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: rook to h1 (+5.7).
- Strong! rook to h8 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh6, then Rh1+ and you stay on top.
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