Fork: queen to d8
li-00HZaShuffle Rating 937Theme: 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
29. Qd8+ Kf7 30. Ng5+ Kg6 31. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Well found: knight to g5 (+7.7).
- Strong! knight to e4 is the sharp choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Ng5+ and you stay on top.
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