Fork: rook to e8 (e1·2)
li-04VmRPuzzle rating: 1433Theme: 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
23. Rxe8+ Qxe8 24. Nf6+ Kg7 25. Nxe8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+4.0).
- Strong! knight to e8 is the sharp choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe8, then Nf6+ and you stay on top.
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