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Fork: queen to f8

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Puzzle rating: 1751Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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

28. Qxf8+ Nxf8 29. Nf7+ Kg7 30. Nxg5

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
  • Well found: knight to f7 (+4.1).
  • Strong! knight to g5 is the sharp choice (+4.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nxf8, then Nf7+ and you stay on top.

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