Fork: queen to e8 (h5)
li-0RqqaPuzzle rating: 2354Theme: 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
20. Qe8+ Kb7 21. Qd7 Qc3 22. Nxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: queen to d7 (+5.4).
- Strong! knight to c3 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Qd7 and you stay on top.
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