Fork: knight to d7 (e5·3)
li-04y3xPuzzle rating: 1934Theme: 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
36. Nd7+ Kg8 37. Nxb8 Nxc7 38. Rxc7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: knight to b8 (+4.1).
- Strong! rook to c7 is the sharp choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg8, then Nxb8 and you win the rook.
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