Fork: knight to e2
li-02vv4Shuffle Rating 645Theme: 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
23... Ne2+ 24. Kf1 Nxc1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e2 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: knight to c1 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf1, then Nxc1 and you win the rook.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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