Fork: knight to a7
li-02XhIPuzzle rating: 1458Theme: 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
24. Na7+ Kb8 25. Nxc6+ bxc6 26. Kxh2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a7 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: knight to c6 (+5.6).
- Strong! king to h2 is the sharp choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Nxc6+ and you win the queen.
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