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Fork: queen to f4 (f5)

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Puzzle rating: 1575Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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