Fork: knight to f6 (e8)
li-02NG1Puzzle rating: 967Theme: 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
48. Nxf6+ Ke6 49. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Well found: knight to e4 (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke6, then Nxe4 and you win the queen.
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