Fork: rook to d4 (e4)
li-05VSlPuzzle rating: 1671Theme: 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
33... Rxd4 34. Rxd4 Ne2+ 35. Kf2 Nxd4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: knight to e2 (+4.1).
- Strong! knight to d4 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd4, then Ne2+ and you stay on top.
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