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Fork: knight to e6 (g5)

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Puzzle rating: 701Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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