Skewer: rook to d8 (h8)
li-049u9Puzzle rating: 900Theme: 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
72. Rd8+ Kc6 73. Rxd1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (#23).
- Well found: rook to d1 (#17).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc6, then Rxd1 and you win the rook.
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