Fork: pawn to g6
li-038twPuzzle rating: 1544Theme: 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
32. fxg6 Qxe6 33. gxf7+ Qxf7 34. Rxf7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: pawn to f7 (+7.5).
- Strong! rook to f7 is the sharp choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe6, then gxf7+ and you win the rook.
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