Fork: rook to e2
li-05jmHPuzzle rating: 1426Theme: 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... Rxe2 22. Kxe2 Nf4+ 23. Ke3 Nxh5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e2 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: knight to f4 (+5.6).
- Strong! knight to h5 is the sharp choice (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxe2, then Nf4+ and you stay on top.
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