Fork: queen to a1
li-01uSLPuzzle rating: 1187Theme: 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... Qa1+ 25. Nf1 Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a1 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: queen to e5 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nf1, then Qxe5 and you win the knight.
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