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Fork: knight to e7 (g6)

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Puzzle rating: 820Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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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

40. Ne7+ Kf7 41. Nxf5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
  • Well found: knight to f5 (+7.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kf7, then Nxf5 and you win the queen.

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