Skewer: rook to b4 (b7)
li-0FDI6Puzzle rating: 1884Theme: 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
40. R7xb4+ axb4 41. Ra1+ Kb5 42. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b4 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: rook to a1 (+5.5).
- Strong! rook to a8 is the sharp choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead axb4, then Ra1+ and you stay on top.
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