Fork: queen to c5 (a5)
li-00aOFPuzzle rating: 1245Theme: 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
24... Qc5+ 25. Rf2 Qxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: queen to e7 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf2, then Qxe7 and you win the rook.
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