Fork: queen to a4 (d7)
li-05ZgaPuzzle rating: 1718Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
35... Qa4+ 36. Kf3 Nxe5+ 37. Kxe3 Nxg6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: knight to e5 (+6.7).
- Strong! knight to g6 is the sharp choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf3, then Nxe5+ and you stay on top.
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