Skewer: rook to f7 (f4)
li-04HVInaming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1242Theme: 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
40. R4f7+ Kd6 41. Rd8+ Kc6 42. Rxd2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+3.9).
- Strong! rook to d2 is the sharp choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd6, then Rd8+ and you stay on top.
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