Fork: bishop to e3 (d4)
li-03Zg7Puzzle rating: 971Theme: 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
23... Bxe3+ 24. Kf1 Bxc1 25. Rd8+ Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e3 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: bishop to c1 (+5.4).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf1, then Bxc1 and you win the rook.
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