Fork: bishop to g5 (h6)
li-00lA1Puzzle rating: 1588Theme: 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
18. Bg5+ Kd7 19. Be6+ Qxe6 20. Nxe6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: bishop to e6 (+3.8).
- Strong! knight to e6 is the sharp choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Be6+ and you stay on top.
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