Fork: queen to g4 (h3)
li-0JUx0Puzzle rating: 2199Theme: 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
29. Qg4+ Kh7 30. Qe4+ Ng6 31. Qxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: queen to e4 (+4.0).
- Strong! queen to a8 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Qe4+ and you stay on top.
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