Fork: rook to d3 (d6)
li-01qFmPuzzle rating: 1728Theme: 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
24... Rxd3+ 25. cxd3 Nc2+ 26. Kd2 Nxa1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: knight to c2 (+4.8).
- Strong! knight to a1 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead cxd3, then Nc2+ and you stay on top.
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