Fork: knight to c6 (e5)
li-076ILPuzzle rating: 1871Theme: 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
32. Nc6+ Qxc6 33. Qxc6 Rd1+ 34. Kh2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: queen to c6 (+3.1).
- Strong! king to h2 is the sharp choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc6, then Qxc6 and you win the queen.
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