Fork: rook to e8 (e1)
li-01VfjPuzzle rating: 1371Theme: 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
16. Rxe8 Qxe8 17. Nc7 Qc6 18. Nxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: knight to c7 (+3.9).
- Strong! knight to a8 is the sharp choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxe8, then Nc7 and you stay on top.
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