Fork: queen to e6
li-04b26Puzzle rating: 1052Theme: 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
34. Qe6+ Kb8 35. Qxg8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to g8 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb8, then Qxg8+ and you win the rook.
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