Fork: queen to c5
li-05Kp1Puzzle rating: 981Theme: 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
33... Qc5+ 34. Kf1 Qxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: queen to c3 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf1, then Qxc3 and you win the knight.
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