Skewer: rook to h3 (a3)
li-05ILSPuzzle rating: 1161Theme: 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
45... Rxh3+ 46. Kg5 Rg3+ 47. Kf6 Rxg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h3 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: rook to g3 (+3.3).
- Strong! rook to g8 is the sharp choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg5, then Rg3+ and you stay on top.
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