Fork: knight to b3
li-008P4Puzzle rating: 694Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
35... Nb3+ 36. Kc3 Nxa1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b3 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: knight to a1 (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc3, then Nxa1 and you win the rook.
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