Fork: rook to f8 (h8)
li-00MwUPuzzle rating: 1709Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
27. Rxf8 Rxf8 28. Qc5+ Kd7 29. Qxf8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: queen to c5 (+4.2).
- Strong! queen to f8 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf8, then Qc5+ and you stay on top.
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