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Fork: knight to a5

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Puzzle rating: 1818Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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