Skewer: pawn to g4
li-03VxUPuzzle rating: 1451Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
27... g4+ 28. Kh4 Qxh2+ 29. Kxg4 Qxh8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+8.9).
- Well found: queen to h2 (+9.2).
- Strong! queen to h8 is the sharp choice (+9.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh4, then Qxh2+ and you stay on top.
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