Fork: queen to a5 (a2)
li-06ydpPuzzle rating: 1968Theme: 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
34... Qa5 35. b4 Qxb6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: queen to b6 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead b4, then Qxb6 and you win the knight.
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