Fork: king to g7
li-0DaZdPuzzle rating: 2492Theme: 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
40... Kg7 41. Kg4 Nf2+ 42. Kf5 Nxd1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g7 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Well found: knight to f2 (+6.6).
- Strong! knight to d1 is the sharp choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg4, then Nf2+ and you stay on top.
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