Fork: bishop to c4 (e6)
li-01q7VPuzzle rating: 1194Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
26... Bc4+ 27. Kd1 Bxa6 28. Rxc3 Rxc6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: bishop to a6 (+4.8).
- Strong! rook to c6 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd1, then Bxa6 and you win the rook.
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