Skewer: rook to g3
li-06LxfPuzzle rating: 993Theme: 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
49. Rg3+ Kf5 50. Rxg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g3 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf5, then Rxg8 and you win the rook.
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