Fork: knight to g6
li-04txBPuzzle rating: 881Theme: 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
28. Nxg6 Qe8 29. Nxf8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: knight to f8 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qe8, then Nxf8 and you win the rook.
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