Fork: knight to a2
li-06Tj8Puzzle rating: 2032Theme: 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
34... Na2 35. Rd8+ Kf7 36. Qd1 Nxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a2 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: king to f7 (+4.8).
- Strong! knight to c3 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd8+, then Kf7 and you stay on top.
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