Fork: knight to c5 (e4)
li-02fe0Puzzle rating: 1168Theme: 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
57. Nc5+ Kc6 58. Nxa4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: knight to a4 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc6, then Nxa4 and you win the rook.
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