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Knight Fork: King and Rook

Theme: Fork | Difficulty: medium

White to move. Find the knight move that attacks two pieces at once.

Answer Key

Solution: Nf6+

Nf6+ checks the king on e8 and simultaneously attacks the rook on g8 — a knight fork. Black must deal with the check first, and next move White captures the rook.