Fork: rook to e5
li-02qPCPuzzle rating: 719Theme: 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
29... Re5+ 30. Qxe5+ Bxe5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: bishop to e5 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe5+, then Bxe5 and you win the queen.
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