Mate in 2: fork on h3
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Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
30... Qxh3+ 31. Kg1 Qh2#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h3 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to h2 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kg1, then Qh2# and it is mate.
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