Skewer: rook to h7
li-04xSrPuzzle rating: 907Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
65. Rh7+ Kf6 66. Rh6+ Kg5 67. Rxe6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h7 keeps the pressure (#16).
- Well found: rook to h6 (#13).
- Strong! rook to e6 is the sharp choice (#12).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf6, then Rh6+ and you stay on top.
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