Fork: queen to f4 (f6)
li-0IShePuzzle rating: 2200Theme: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
22... Qxf4 23. Qxf4 Nxe2+ 24. Kh1 Nxf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: knight to e2 (+4.3).
- Strong! knight to f4 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf4, then Nxe2+ and you stay on top.
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