Fork: knight to f7 (h6)
li-03HuZPuzzle rating: 1396Theme: 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
23. Nxf7 Rxf7 24. Qxg6+ Kh8 25. Qxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: queen to g6 (+4.3).
- Strong! queen to f7 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf7, then Qxg6+ and you stay on top.
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