Fork: knight to f6 (e4)
li-04pb0Puzzle rating: 1039Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
40. Nf6+ Kf8 41. Nd7+ Ke7 42. Nxb8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: knight to d7 (+5.1).
- Strong! knight to b8 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Nd7+ and you stay on top.
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