Fork: pawn to f4
li-04LsbPuzzle rating: 1291Theme: 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... f4 22. Qe4 fxg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: pawn to g3 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qe4, then fxg3 and you win the rook.
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