Skewer: rook to d8 (c8)
li-0E5pfPuzzle rating: 2085Theme: 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
46. Rcd8+ Kc7 47. Rxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: rook to d5 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Rxd5 and you win the rook.
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