Fork: rook to e7 (b7)
li-02D4IPuzzle rating: 1685Theme: 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
40. Re7+ Kd8 41. Rxe6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: rook to e6 (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd8, then Rxe6 and you win the bishop.
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