Fork: queen to e5 (d4)
li-06AviPuzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
21. Qxe5 dxe5 22. Nf6+ Kg7 23. Nxd7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+4.2).
- Strong! knight to d7 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe5, then Nf6+ and you stay on top.
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