Fork: knight to e7 (c6)
li-050sanaming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 666Theme: 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
38. Nxe7+ Kf8 39. Nxc8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: knight to c8 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxc8 and you win the rook.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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