Fork: bishop to c5
li-05vYMShuffle Rating 732Theme: 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
40... Bc5+ 41. Kf1 Bxa7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: bishop to a7 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf1, then Bxa7 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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