Fork: knight to e4 (f6)
li-06YiMPuzzle rating: 1519Theme: 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
25... Nxe4 26. Rxe6 Ng3+ 27. Kh2 Nxe2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: knight to g3 (+3.8).
- Strong! knight to e2 is the sharp choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe6, then Ng3+ and you stay on top.
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