Fork: bishop to f2 (c5·4)
li-048UaPuzzle rating: 1764Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
16... Bxf2+ 17. Rxf2 Rxe1+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f2 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: rook to e1 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf2, then Rxe1+ and you win the rook.
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