Fork: bishop to d7 (e6)
li-01TRgPuzzle rating: 1468Theme: 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
46. Bd7+ Kd8 47. Bxb5 Bxg7 48. Kxg7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d7 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Well found: bishop to b5 (+5.5).
- Strong! king to g7 is the sharp choice (+7.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd8, then Bxb5 and you win the rook.
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