Fork: knight to d7
li-00Bn4Puzzle rating: 689Theme: 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
41. Nd7+ Kc7 42. Nxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: knight to e5 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Nxe5 and you win the rook.
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