Fork: rook to f2 (h2)
li-082v7Puzzle rating: 1486Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
31... Rxf2+ 32. Kxf2 Nxg4+ 33. Kf3 Nxe5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f2 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: knight to g4 (+3.8).
- Strong! knight to e5 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxf2, then Nxg4+ and you stay on top.
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