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Skewer: rook to h7

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Puzzle rating: 907Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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