Fork: rook to b6
li-01kWjPuzzle rating: 1461Theme: 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
39. Rxb6+ Kc7 40. Rxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: rook to c6 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Rxc6+ and you win the queen.
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