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Fork: queen to a7 (d4)

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Puzzle rating: 2049Theme: 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

30. Qa7+ Bf7 31. Qxb8

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to a7 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
  • Well found: queen to b8 (+5.4).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Bf7, then Qxb8 and you win the rook.

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