Skewer: knight to e5
li-0AOHuPuzzle rating: 1986Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
37. Ne5+ Bxe5 38. Qxh6+ Kf7 39. Qxc6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: queen to h6 (+6.0).
- Strong! queen to c6 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe5, then Qxh6+ and you stay on top.
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