Fork: queen to f5 (f3)
li-070tMPuzzle rating: 1767Theme: 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
34. Qxf5 exf5 35. Re8+ Kg7 36. Rxc8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+5.4).
- Strong! rook to c8 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exf5, then Re8+ and you stay on top.
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