Fork: queen to d7
li-02IbZPuzzle rating: 952Theme: 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
31. Qd7+ Kf6 32. Qxc8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: queen to c8 (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf6, then Qxc8 and you win the rook.
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