Fork: knight to f4
li-04KAVShuffle Rating 762Theme: 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
30... Nf4+ 31. Kf1 Nxe2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: knight to e2 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf1, then Nxe2 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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