Fork: queen to g6
li-05212Puzzle rating: 1123Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
40. Qg6+ Ke7 41. Qxg7+ Kd6 42. Qxh8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: queen to g7 (+4.0).
- Strong! queen to h8 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Qxg7+ and you stay on top.
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