Fork: rook to e7 (f7)
li-0UBXuPuzzle rating: 2232Theme: 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
35. Re7+ Kxe7 36. Nd5+ Ke6 37. Nxb6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: knight to d5 (+3.4).
- Strong! knight to b6 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe7, then Nd5+ and you stay on top.
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