Fork: knight to d3 (e5·2)
li-003jHPuzzle rating: 1065Theme: 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
25... Nd3+ 26. Ke3 Nxf4 27. Rxh5 Nxh5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: knight to f4 (+4.4).
- Strong! knight to h5 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke3, then Nxf4 and you win the queen.
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