Fork: knight to e4 (c5)
li-04DGMPuzzle rating: 1960Theme: 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
37... Ne4+ 38. Kg2 Rd2+ 39. Qxd2 Nxd2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: rook to d2 (+5.0).
- Strong! knight to d2 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg2, then Rd2+ and you stay on top.
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