Fork: queen to d4 (f6)
li-0158CPuzzle rating: 1686Theme: 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
23... Qxd4 24. a3 Qd2+ 25. Kb1 Qxe1+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: queen to d2 (+5.6).
- Strong! queen to e1 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead a3, then Qd2+ and you win the knight.
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