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Fork: queen to h6

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Puzzle rating: 2089Theme: 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

39. Qh6+ Kg8 40. exf6 Qg5 41. Qxg5+

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h6 keeps the pressure (+8.3).
  • Well found: pawn to f6 (+8.5).
  • Strong! queen to g5 is the sharp choice (+8.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg8, then exf6 and you win the bishop.

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