Fork: queen to d5 (e5)
li-0BZTUPuzzle rating: 2392Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
23... Qxd5 24. Nxa5 Rxa5 25. Rxa5 Qxa5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to a5 (+3.7).
- Strong! queen to a5 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxa5, then Rxa5 and you win the knight.
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