Fork: pawn to h4
li-0DXcsPuzzle rating: 2134Theme: 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
52. h4+ Kf4 53. Ng6+ Ke3 54. Nxf8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h4 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: knight to g6 (+6.3).
- Strong! knight to f8 is the sharp choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf4, then Ng6+ and you stay on top.
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