Skewer: queen to c6
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White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
57. Qc6+ Ka5 58. Qa8+ Kb6 59. Qxa4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: queen to a8 (+5.3).
- Strong! queen to a4 is the sharp choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ka5, then Qa8+ and you stay on top.
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