Fork: queen to e6 (f5)
li-0N9USPuzzle rating: 2053Theme: 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. Qe6+ Kh8 29. Qxa6 Ra8 30. Qe6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: queen to a6 (+3.0).
- Strong! queen to e6 is the sharp choice (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kh8, then Qxa6 and you win the bishop.
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