Fork: queen to e7
li-089bMPuzzle rating: 2107Theme: 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
31. Qe7+ Rf7 32. Qe5+ Kh7 33. Qxb8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: queen to e5 (+4.8).
- Strong! queen to b8 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf7, then Qe5+ and you stay on top.
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