Fork: knight to f7
li-03ZiEPuzzle rating: 919Theme: 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. Nxf7+ Qxf7 31. Qxf7 Rxf7 32. Rxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Well found: queen to f7 (+6.4).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (+6.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf7, then Qxf7 and you win the queen.
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