Fork: pawn to d5
li-04uIMPuzzle rating: 1360Theme: 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
10. exd5 Bg4 11. dxc6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: pawn to c6 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bg4, then dxc6 and you win the knight.
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