Fork: knight to f3 (e5·3)
li-0Il5NPuzzle rating: 2053Theme: 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
19... Nf3+ 20. Kf2 Qxg2+ 21. Kxg2 Nxe1+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: queen to g2 (+4.0).
- Strong! knight to e1 is the sharp choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf2, then Qxg2+ and you win the bishop.
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