Fork: queen to d5 (d6)
li-01tr2Puzzle rating: 1355Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
37... Qd5+ 38. Qf3 Rg1+ 39. Kxg1 Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: rook to g1 (+5.1).
- Strong! queen to f3 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf3, then Rg1+ and you stay on top.
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