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Fork: knight to h4

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Puzzle rating: 1057Theme: 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

42. Nxh4+ Kf6 43. Nxf3

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to h4 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • A brilliant blow: knight to f3, and you are winning (+3.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf6, then Nxf3 and you win the rook.

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