Fork: knight to f8
li-02xvaPuzzle rating: 964Theme: 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
46. Nf8+ Kg8 47. Nxg6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: knight to g6 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg8, then Nxg6 and you win the rook.
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