Fork: queen to g7
li-008lcPuzzle rating: 1973Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
28. Qxg7+ Kxg7 29. Rxe7+ Qxe7 30. Rxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: rook to e7 (+6.6).
- Strong! rook to e7 is the sharp choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxg7, then Rxe7+ and you stay on top.
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