Fork: knight to f3 (e5)
li-01lB9Puzzle rating: 900Theme: 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
21... Nf3+ 22. Kg2 Nxd4 23. Bxb8 Kxb8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: knight to d4 (+3.5).
- Strong! king to b8 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg2, then Nxd4 and you win the queen.
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