Skewer: rook to e8
li-06VtAPuzzle rating: 871Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
63... Re8+ 64. Kd3 Rxe1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: rook to e1 (+8.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd3, then Rxe1 and you win the rook.
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