Fork: rook to h8
li-04oyzPuzzle rating: 1654Theme: 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
27. Rh8+ Kd7 28. Nc5+ Kc7 29. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: knight to c5 (+3.9).
- Strong! knight to e4 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Nc5+ and you stay on top.
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