Fork: queen to f8
li-05Eg7Puzzle rating: 1751Theme: 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
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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