Fork: queen to b6
li-0376XPuzzle rating: 1654Theme: 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
15... Qb6 16. Rd7 Qxb2 17. Rad1 Qxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b6 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: queen to b2 (+2.6).
- Strong! queen to c3 is the sharp choice (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rd7, then Qxb2 and you stay on top.
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