Fork: rook to e5 (f5·3)
li-00ZDZPuzzle rating: 1755Theme: 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
36... Rxe5 37. dxe5 Ne3+ 38. Kf3 Nxf1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: knight to e3 (+4.1).
- Strong! knight to f1 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead dxe5, then Ne3+ and you stay on top.
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