Skewer: rook to a6 (a7)
li-0HENXPuzzle rating: 1979Theme: 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
27. Ra6+ Kd7 28. Rxh6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a6 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: rook to h6 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxh6 and you win the knight.
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