Skewer: rook to a8
li-05TRTPuzzle rating: 1222Theme: 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
54. Ra8+ Kb4 55. Rb8+ Kc5 56. Rxb1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+4.8).
- Strong! rook to b1 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb4, then Rb8+ and you stay on top.
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