Skewer: rook to h6 (h8)
li-04F28naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1051Theme: 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
49. Rxh6+ Kxg4 50. Rxh2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: rook to h2 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kxg4, then Rxh2 and you win the bishop.
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