Fork: bishop to e7
li-05EQtPuzzle rating: 1600Theme: 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
22. Be7+ Ke6 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Bxd8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+4.8).
- Strong! bishop to d8 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke6, then Rxd8 and you win the rook.
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