Fork: knight to e7 (c8)
li-04KbOPuzzle rating: 928Theme: 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
49. Ne7+ Ke5 50. Nxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Well found: knight to c6 (+8.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ke5, then Nxc6+ and you win the bishop.
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