Fork: rook to e5 (d5)
li-039f2Puzzle rating: 940Theme: 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
52. Re5+ Kd6 53. Rxe2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: rook to e2 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd6, then Rxe2 and you win the bishop.
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