Fork: knight to f6
li-03SBvPuzzle rating: 811Theme: 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
36. Nf6+ Kg7 37. Nxd7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: knight to d7 (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Nxd7 and you win the queen.
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