Skewer: rook to d8
li-04711Puzzle rating: 866Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
38. Rd8+ Ke7 39. Rxg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Rxg8 and you win the rook.
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