Skewer: rook to f5
li-0NBgkPuzzle rating: 1858Theme: 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
22. Rf5+ Ke8 23. Rxf8+ Kd7 24. Rxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+3.6).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke8, then Rxf8+ and you win the rook.
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