Fork: queen to a7 (d4)
li-0BCgePuzzle rating: 2049Theme: 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
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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