Skewer: bishop to b8
li-0OTv9Puzzle rating: 1975Theme: 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
48. Bb8+ Kd7 49. Bxh2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b8 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: bishop to h2 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Bxh2 and you win the rook.
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