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Fork: rook to e7 (b7)

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Puzzle rating: 1685Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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