Fork: knight to c5 (d3)
li-0N7OVPuzzle rating: 1943Theme: 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
47. Nc5+ Kd6 48. Ne4+ Kxc6 49. Nxd2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: knight to e4 (+3.4).
- Strong! knight to d2 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd6, then Ne4+ and you stay on top.
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