Fork: rook to e8
li-02syQShuffle Rating 758Theme: 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
22. Rxe8+ Qxe8 23. Rxe8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe8, then Rxe8+ and you win the queen.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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