Fork: knight to e8 (d6)
li-04yM8Puzzle rating: 1081Theme: 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. Ne8+ Ke7 29. Nxc7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: knight to c7 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Nxc7 and you win the rook.
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