Skewer: rook to e4
li-03o4RPuzzle rating: 1106Theme: 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
56. Re4+ Kc5 57. Rxa4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e4 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: rook to a4 (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc5, then Rxa4 and you win the rook.
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