Fork: knight to c3 (d5)
li-053S8Puzzle rating: 987Theme: 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
35... Nc3+ 36. Kf3 Nxb1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: knight to b1 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf3, then Nxb1 and you win the rook.
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