Fork: queen to b3 (b4)
li-0IDmyPuzzle rating: 1878Theme: 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
28. Qb3+ Kh7 29. Rxb5 Qa7 30. Qxd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to b5 (+3.8).
- Strong! queen to d3 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kh7, then Rxb5 and you stay on top.
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