Skewer: queen to h4
li-03fURPuzzle rating: 1704Theme: 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
28. Qh4 f6 29. Qh8+ Kf7 30. Qxc8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: queen to h8 (+5.5).
- Strong! queen to c8 is the sharp choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead f6, then Qh8+ and you stay on top.
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