Fork: knight to b5
li-04awQPuzzle rating: 1152Theme: 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
61. Nxb5+ Kd7 62. Nxa3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: knight to a3 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxa3 and you win the rook.
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