Skewer: rook to c8 (c6)
li-04e2nnaming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1013Theme: 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
27. Rc8+ Ke7 28. Rxh8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: rook to h8 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Rxh8 and you win the rook.
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