Skewer: rook to b8
li-06H5LShuffle Rating 865Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
56. Rb8+ Kc6 57. Rc8+ Kd7 58. Rxc5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (#16).
- Well found: rook to c8 (#14).
- Strong! rook to c5 is the sharp choice (#12).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc6, then Rc8+ and you stay on top.
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