Fork: knight to h6
li-04U8SPuzzle rating: 1604Theme: 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
35. Nh6+ Kg7 36. Qxf7+ Qxf7 37. Nxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to f7 (+5.0).
- Strong! knight to f7 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Qxf7+ and you win the rook.
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