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Skewer: bishop to b4

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Puzzle rating: 1942Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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

23. Bb4 Qf2 24. Bxf8

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to b4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
  • Well found: bishop to f8 (+4.1).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Qf2, then Bxf8 and you win the rook.

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