Fork: knight to c3 (e4)
li-04fHFPuzzle rating: 932Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
39... Nc3+ 40. Kf3 Nxa2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c3 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: knight to a2 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf3, then Nxa2 and you win the rook.
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