Fork: queen to e6 (e3)
li-0MA5pnaming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1875Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
TypeRoyal fork
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
22. Qe6+ Kh8 23. fxg7+ Nxg7 24. Qxg4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: pawn to g7 (+5.9).
- Strong! queen to g4 is the sharp choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kh8, then fxg7+ and you win the bishop.
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