Fork: queen to a8 (a5)
li-02RJHPuzzle rating: 1923Theme: 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
37. Qa8+ Kh7 38. Qe4+ g6 39. Qxb1
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a8 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.0).
- Well found: queen to e4 (+3.6).
- Strong! queen to b1 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Qe4+ and you stay on top.
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