Fork: bishop to d6 (e5)
li-00lPyPuzzle rating: 1261Theme: 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
25. Bd6+ Kg7 26. Bxb4 Ra1+ 27. Kh2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: bishop to b4 (+4.2).
- Strong! king to h2 is the sharp choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg7, then Bxb4 and you win the rook.
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