Fork: knight to e4 (g5)
li-08HL8Puzzle rating: 1473Theme: 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
24. Nxe4 Bxd2 25. Nf6+ Kf8 26. Nxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+4.1).
- Strong! knight to d7 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd2, then Nf6+ and you stay on top.
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