Fork: knight to c5
li-01o70Puzzle rating: 644Theme: 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
59. Nc5+ Kd4 60. Nxa6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (+9.1).
- Well found: knight to a6 (#16).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd4, then Nxa6 and you win the queen.
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