Fork: queen to a7
li-04CNGPuzzle rating: 1585Theme: 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
41... Qa7+ 42. Kb2 Qxg1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: queen to g1 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb2, then Qxg1 and you win the rook.
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