Fork: queen to e4 (e1)
li-04F9lPuzzle rating: 1932Theme: 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. Qxe4+ Qxe4+ 25. Nxe4 Be3 26. Nd2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: knight to e4 (+3.4).
- Strong! knight to d2 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe4+, then Nxe4 and you win the queen.
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