Fork: queen to c3 (d4)
li-021FvPuzzle rating: 2236Theme: 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
42. Qc3+ Kd7 43. Qxd2 Qh3+ 44. Kg1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: queen to d2 (+5.6).
- Strong! king to g1 is the sharp choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Qxd2 and you win the rook.
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