Fork: queen to g4
li-05EcUPuzzle rating: 797Theme: 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
35... Qxg4+ 36. Kf2 Qxd1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: queen to d1 (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf2, then Qxd1 and you win the rook.
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