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Fork: knight to e4 (c3)

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Puzzle rating: 1009Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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

21. Ne4+ Kg6 22. Nxg5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
  • Well found: knight to g5 (+3.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg6, then Nxg5 and you win the queen.

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