Skewer: rook to e8 (g8)
li-05qJ2Puzzle rating: 1614Theme: 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
44. Re8+ Kf6 45. Rf8+ Ke7 46. Rxf2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+6.1).
- Strong! rook to f2 is the sharp choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf6, then Rf8+ and you stay on top.
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