Fork: knight to c6 (e5·4)
li-0GZ4PPuzzle rating: 2148Theme: 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
33. Nc6+ Kd6 34. Nxb4 Kc5 35. Nc2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: knight to b4 (+2.8).
- Strong! knight to c2 is the sharp choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd6, then Nxb4 and you win the rook.
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