Fork: bishop to d4 (c5)
li-044t1naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 881Theme: 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
41. Bd4+ Kg8 42. Bxb2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d4 keeps the pressure (#15).
- Well found: bishop to b2 (#12).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg8, then Bxb2 and you win the rook.
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