Fork: bishop to g5
li-00Y5QPuzzle rating: 877Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
11... Bg5+ 12. Qxg5+ Qxg5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: queen to g5 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg5+, then Qxg5+ and you win the queen.
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