Fork: rook to e7
li-03QdrPuzzle rating: 1108Theme: 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
20. Rxe7+ Kxe7 21. Bg5+ Kd7 22. Bxh4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: bishop to g5 (+4.5).
- Strong! bishop to h4 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxe7, then Bg5+ and you stay on top.
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