Skewer: bishop to a4 (b3)
li-08a5HPuzzle rating: 1856Theme: 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
19. Ba4 b5 20. Bxb5 Qb7 21. Bxe8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a4 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: bishop to b5 (+3.3).
- Strong! bishop to e8 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead b5, then Bxb5 and you stay on top.
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