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Fork: knight to e5 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 907Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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

30. Ne5+ Kg8 31. Nxg4

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
  • Well found: knight to g4 (+5.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kg8, then Nxg4 and you win the rook.

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