Fork: bishop to e3
li-04ikTShuffle Rating 600Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
43... Be3+ 44. Kxg6 Bxc1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e3 keeps the pressure (#20).
- Well found: bishop to c1 (#12).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxg6, then Bxc1 and you win the rook.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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