Fork: queen to c8 (c7)
li-00TV2Puzzle rating: 1729Theme: 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
27. Qc8+ Kg7 28. Qc3+ d4 29. Qxb4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: queen to c3 (+4.9).
- Strong! queen to b4 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg7, then Qc3+ and you stay on top.
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