Skewer: rook to a5
li-069SDShuffle Rating 666Theme: 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
45. Ra5+ Kd6 46. Rxf5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a5 keeps the pressure (+8.1).
- Well found: rook to f5 (+8.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd6, then Rxf5 and you win the rook.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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