Fork: rook to e5 (f5·2)
li-07PDTPuzzle rating: 1579Theme: 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
27. Rxe5 Nxe5 28. Ne7+ Kh7 29. Nxc6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+4.3).
- Strong! knight to c6 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe5, then Ne7+ and you stay on top.
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