Fork: queen to h4
li-05Bk8Puzzle rating: 1665Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
26... Qxh4+ 27. Kg1 Qxe1+ 28. Kh2 Qh4+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: queen to e1 (+4.5).
- Strong! queen to h4 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg1, then Qxe1+ and you win the rook.
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