Fork: king to h2
li-04QN1Puzzle rating: 1461Theme: 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
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.
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