Fork: knight to f3 (e5·2)
li-0CNfHPuzzle rating: 2030Theme: 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
35... Nf3+ 36. Kc1 Rxe2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to e2 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc1, then Rxe2 and you win the rook.
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