Skewer: queen to h5
li-048UnPuzzle rating: 1185Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
44... Qh5+ 45. Ke4 Qxa5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+9.0).
- Well found: queen to a5 (+10.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke4, then Qxa5 and you win the queen.
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