Skewer: queen to f1
li-06xVTPuzzle rating: 1497Theme: 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
36... Qf1+ 37. Kd2 Qxb5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f1 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: queen to b5 (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd2, then Qxb5 and you win the queen.
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