Fork: queen to e4
li-05ROqPuzzle rating: 1012Theme: 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... Qe4+ 27. f3 Qxb1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: queen to b1 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead f3, then Qxb1 and you win the rook.
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