Fork: pawn to e6
li-06D3JShuffle Rating 981Theme: 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
44. e6+ Ke7 45. exf7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Well found: pawn to f7 (+7.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ke7, then exf7 and you win the knight.
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