Skewer: rook to g4
li-04f3mShuffle Rating 666Theme: 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
54... Rg4+ 55. Ke5 Rxd4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g4 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: rook to d4 (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke5, then Rxd4 and you win the queen.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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