Fork: bishop to c5 (f2)
li-048Mrnaming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1026Theme: 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
40. Bxc5+ Ke6 41. Bxa7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: bishop to a7 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ke6, then Bxa7 and you win the knight.
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