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Fork: queen to e4 (e1)

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Puzzle rating: 1932Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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