Fork: knight to e2 (d4)
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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
31... Ne2+ 32. Kh2 Nxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e2 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: knight to c3 (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh2, then Nxc3 and you win the queen.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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