Fork: knight to e5 (c4)
li-03W5sPuzzle rating: 955Theme: 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
30. Ne5+ Ke7 31. Nxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: knight to c6 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Nxc6+ and you win the rook.
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