Fork: knight to e7 (c6·8)
li-00BJmPuzzle rating: 1107Theme: 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
19. Nxe7+ Kh8 20. Nxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: knight to d5 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh8, then Nxd5 and you win the queen.
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