Fork: bishop to e6
li-02Km7Puzzle rating: 706Theme: 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
44. Be6+ Kh7 45. Bxb3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: bishop to b3 (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Bxb3 and you win the rook.
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