Fork: queen to b5
li-00LycPuzzle rating: 1975Theme: 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
42... Qb5+ 43. Rd3 Qxe8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: queen to e8 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd3, then Qxe8 and you win the rook.
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