Fork: queen to f3 (h5)
li-06o6DPuzzle rating: 1590Theme: 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
44... Qxf3+ 45. Kxf3 Nd2+ 46. Ke2 Nxb1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: knight to d2 (+6.8).
- Strong! knight to b1 is the sharp choice (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf3, then Nd2+ and you stay on top.
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