Fork: bishop to e5
li-04RONPuzzle rating: 784Theme: 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
37. Be5+ Kg8 38. Bxc3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: bishop to c3 (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg8, then Bxc3 and you win the rook.
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