Fork: knight to c6
li-0386gShuffle Rating 771Theme: 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
46. Nc6+ Kf6 47. Nxd8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: knight to d8 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf6, then Nxd8 and you win the rook.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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