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Skewer: rook to f4

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Puzzle rating: 921Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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

51. Rf4+ Kd5 52. Rxa4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Well found: rook to a4 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kd5, then Rxa4 and you win the rook.

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