Skewer: pawn to h3
li-0FZC7Puzzle rating: 2185Theme: 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
42... h3 43. gxh3 Rxh2+ 44. Kf1 Rxc2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h3 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: rook to h2 (+6.2).
- Strong! rook to c2 is the sharp choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead gxh3, then Rxh2+ and you stay on top.
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