Fork: knight to e1
li-02clHPuzzle rating: 831Theme: 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
40... Ne1+ 41. Kf1 Nxc2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e1 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: knight to c2 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf1, then Nxc2 and you win the rook.
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