Fork: rook to f3 (d3)
li-05fLnPuzzle rating: 1624Theme: 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
34... Rxf3 35. Kxf3 Nd2+ 36. Ke2 Nxb1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f3 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: knight to d2 (+5.1).
- Strong! knight to b1 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxf3, then Nd2+ and you stay on top.
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