Fork: queen to d4 (d7)
li-038LZPuzzle rating: 1062Theme: 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
16... Qd4+ 17. Kh1 Qxc5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: queen to c5 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kh1, then Qxc5 and you win the knight.
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