Fork: queen to b8 (e5)
li-0KPBpPuzzle rating: 1824Theme: 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
33. Qb8+ Qc8 34. Rd8+ Qxd8 35. Qxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+5.2).
- Strong! queen to d8 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qc8, then Rd8+ and you stay on top.
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