Fork: queen to f4 (f5)
li-06onEPuzzle rating: 1575Theme: 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
33. Qf4+ Ka8 34. Nc7+ Qxc7+ 35. Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: knight to c7 (+5.0).
- Strong! queen to c7 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ka8, then Nc7+ and you stay on top.
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