Fork: bishop to e5 (h2)
li-03eJcPuzzle rating: 1708Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
34. Be5 Qxe5 35. Qxg5+ Bg7 36. Qxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: queen to g5 (+3.1).
- Strong! queen to d8 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxe5, then Qxg5+ and you stay on top.
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