Fork: queen to c7
li-045AUPuzzle rating: 1813Theme: 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
37... Qc7+ 38. Kg2 Qxc3 39. Qd8+ Nd6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: queen to c3 (+4.0).
- Strong! knight to d6 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg2, then Qxc3 and you win the bishop.
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