Fork: rook to f6
li-07goTPuzzle rating: 1946Theme: 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
47. Rxf6+ Kxf6 48. Qf4+ Ke6 49. Qxf8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: queen to f4 (+5.2).
- Strong! queen to f8 is the sharp choice (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf6, then Qf4+ and you stay on top.
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