Fork: queen to c4
li-01F1NPuzzle rating: 1185Theme: 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
18. Qc4+ d5 19. Qxd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to d3 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead d5, then Qxd3 and you win the knight.
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