Fork: queen to d1
li-02O8wPuzzle rating: 1364Theme: 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
26... Qxd1+ 27. Qf1 Qxf1+ 28. Kxf1 Rxc8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d1 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: queen to f1 (+4.5).
- Strong! rook to c8 is the sharp choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf1, then Qxf1+ and you win the queen.
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