Skewer: rook to e7
li-04knMPuzzle rating: 1297Theme: 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
32. Re7+ Kg6 33. Rg1+ Kh6 34. Rxg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: rook to g1 (+5.2).
- Strong! rook to g8 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg6, then Rg1+ and you stay on top.
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