Fork: queen to f6
li-06etjPuzzle rating: 1417Theme: 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
23... Qxf6 24. Nxf6 Nf3+ 25. Kf2 Nxd2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: knight to f3 (+5.1).
- Strong! knight to d2 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf6, then Nf3+ and you stay on top.
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