Skewer: rook to f3
li-050dCPuzzle rating: 960Theme: 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
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.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play