Mate in 3: fork on e8 (a8)
li-0M4wOPuzzle rating: 1864Theme: 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
19... Re8+ 20. Be6 Rxe6+ 21. Kf4 Bg5#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: rook to e6 (#1).
- Strong! bishop to g5 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Be6, then Rxe6+ and you win the bishop.
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