Fork: knight to a5
li-07RhxPuzzle rating: 1818Theme: 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
43. Na5+ Ka6 44. Nxb3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a5 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: knight to b3 (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ka6, then Nxb3 and you win the rook.
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