Fork: queen to f7 (b7)
li-0570ZPuzzle rating: 1132Theme: 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
42. Qxf7 Rxf7 43. Re8+ Kh7 44. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+5.1).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf7, then Re8+ and you stay on top.
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