Open in the app

Fork: king to h2

li-04QN1
Puzzle rating: 1461Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
White to move — find the best continuation

Solve in the app

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

41. Kh2 Qf4+ 42. g3+ Qxg3+ 43. Rxg3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to h2 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
  • Well found: pawn to g3 (+7.9).
  • Strong! rook to g3 is the sharp choice (+8.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qf4+, then g3+ and you stay on top.

Similar puzzles

Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play

Embed

Copy this code to embed the board on your site: