Fork: queen to b8
li-067NuPuzzle rating: 1737Theme: 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
24. Qb8+ Kh7 25. Qb1+ Qg6 26. Qxa2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: queen to b1 (+5.4).
- Strong! queen to a2 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Qb1+ and you stay on top.
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