Fork: rook to h5
li-079hjPuzzle rating: 1758Theme: 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... Rxh5 41. Rxh5 Bg4+ 42. f3 Bxh5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: bishop to g4 (+4.7).
- Strong! bishop to h5 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxh5, then Bg4+ and you stay on top.
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