Fork: queen to e8 (e3)
li-0FW65Puzzle rating: 2065Theme: 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
51. Qe8+ Kc7 52. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: queen to f7 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Qxf7+ and you win the rook.
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