Fork: king to f7
li-0A2KxPuzzle rating: 1877Theme: 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
29... Kf7 30. Rxc8 Nf3+ 31. Kf1 Nxe1
Why it works
- Great move! king to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: knight to f3 (+4.4).
- Strong! knight to e1 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxc8, then Nf3+ and you stay on top.
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