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Skewer: bishop to g5 (h4)

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Puzzle rating: 1511Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

43... Bg5+ 44. Ke1 Bxc1

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g5 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
  • Well found: bishop to c1 (+2.2).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Ke1, then Bxc1 and you win the knight.

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