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Skewer: rook to g3

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Puzzle rating: 993Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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