Open in the app

Fork: knight to e3 (c2)

li-049xB
Puzzle rating: 994Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
Black to move — find the best continuation

Solve in the app

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.

Similar puzzles

Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play

Embed

Copy this code to embed the board on your site: