Skewer: bishop to b4
li-0DcV3Puzzle rating: 1942Theme: 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
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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