Skewer: queen to f2
li-0Q6SdPuzzle rating: 2506Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
32... Qxf2+ 33. Kc1 Qg1+ 34. Kd2 Qxb1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f2 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: queen to g1 (+4.5).
- Strong! queen to b1 is the sharp choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc1, then Qg1+ and you stay on top.
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