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Skewer: rook to f3

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Puzzle rating: 960Theme: 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

46. Rf3+ Ke4 47. Rxa3

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f3 keeps the pressure (+8.9).
  • Spot on — rook to a3 (+11.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Ke4, then Rxa3 and you win the rook.

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