Fork: rook to f8
li-01dsWPuzzle rating: 1546Theme: 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
37. Rxf8+ Kxf8 38. Bc5+ Kf7 39. Bxb4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: bishop to c5 (+4.0).
- Strong! bishop to b4 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxf8, then Bc5+ and you stay on top.
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