Fork: knight to d4 (b3)
li-05zfCnaming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 656Theme: 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. Nd4+ Kc5 58. Nxf5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Well found: knight to f5 (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc5, then Nxf5 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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