Fork: queen to h6
li-0DltQPuzzle rating: 2089Theme: 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
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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