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Skewer: rook to h6 (f6)

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Puzzle rating: 971Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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

63. Rh6+ Kg4 64. Rxh1

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
  • Well found: rook to h1 (+6.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg4, then Rxh1 and you win the queen.

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