Skewer: king to g8
li-0MK4AShuffle Rating 2247Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
51... Kg8 52. Rxh2 Rh7+ 53. Kg6 Rxh2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to h7 (+4.5).
- Strong! rook to h2 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxh2, then Rh7+ and you stay on top.
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