Fork: queen to e5 (e2)
li-0AxxtPuzzle rating: 1886Theme: 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
20. Qe5+ Qf6 21. Qxc7+ Rf7 22. Qxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: queen to c7 (+3.8).
- Strong! queen to c3 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qf6, then Qxc7+ and you stay on top.
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