Fork: queen to e4 (f4)
li-04EfBPuzzle rating: 1534Theme: 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
22... Qe4+ 23. Ka1 Nc2+ 24. Qxc2 Qxc2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: knight to c2 (+2.5).
- Strong! queen to c2 is the sharp choice (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ka1, then Nc2+ and you stay on top.
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