Fork: knight to e6 (g5)
li-04jQVPuzzle rating: 701Theme: 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
42. Ne6+ Kd7 43. Nxd8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
- Well found: knight to d8 (+8.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxd8 and you win the rook.
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