Fork: rook to g6
li-00h41Puzzle rating: 1282Theme: 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
47. Rxg6+ Qxg6 48. Qxg6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: queen to g6 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg6, then Qxg6+ and you win the queen.
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