Fork: queen to d5 (f5)
li-025ZbPuzzle rating: 1613Theme: 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
36... Qxd5+ 37. Qe4 Qxe6 38. Qxe6+ Rxe6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: queen to e6 (+4.2).
- Strong! rook to e6 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe4, then Qxe6 and you win the rook.
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