Fork: pawn to e5 (d4)
li-00Ea3Puzzle rating: 1317Theme: 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
30. dxe5 Qc5+ 31. Qxc5 bxc5 32. exf6+
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.8).
- Well found: queen to c5 (+3.9).
- Strong! pawn to f6 is the sharp choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qc5+, then Qxc5 and you win the queen.
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