Fork: queen to a4
li-03XeVPuzzle rating: 1571Theme: 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
20... Qa4+ 21. b3 Qxa2+ 22. Rb2 Qa3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: queen to a2 (+3.1).
- Strong! queen to a3 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead b3, then Qxa2+ and you win the knight.
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