Fork: knight to e3 (c2)
li-049xBPuzzle rating: 994Theme: 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... Ne3+ 22. Ke2 Nxg4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e3 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: knight to g4 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke2, then Nxg4 and you win the queen.
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