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Fork: queen to f4 (d4)

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Puzzle rating: 1696Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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

39. Qxf4+ Bf5 40. Rxf5+ Rxf5 41. Qxf5+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
  • Well found: rook to f5 (+6.3).
  • Strong! queen to f5 is the sharp choice (+6.4).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Bf5, then Rxf5+ and you win the bishop.

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