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Fork: knight to e4 (g3)

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Puzzle rating: 1035Theme: 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

41. Ne4+ Kf5 42. Nxc5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
  • Well found: knight to c5 (+6.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf5, then Nxc5 and you win the rook.

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