Skewer: rook to h3
li-04zUZPuzzle rating: 1156Theme: 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
90... Rh3+ 91. Kg4 Rxc3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h3 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: rook to c3 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg4, then Rxc3 and you win the rook.
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