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Fork: knight to e2 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 716Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black 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.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

26... Ne2+ 27. Kf1 Nxd4

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e2 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
  • Well found: knight to d4 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf1, then Nxd4 and you win the rook.

Provenance

Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).

Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.

Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).

Pack 001

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