Fork: queen to d7 (a7)
li-043aOPuzzle rating: 2074Theme: 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
24. Qd7 Kf8 25. Qxd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: queen to d3 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf8, then Qxd3 and you win the knight.
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