Give check and attack the rook on a7 at the same time.
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Your move
💡 Need a hint?
Find a safe square where the queen gives check AND attacks a loose piece, or attacks two loose pieces at the same time.
What you learn here
The queen moves in eight directions, so she is the best piece for a double attack (also called a fork). A check plus an attack on an unprotected piece is the strongest kind: Black must deal with the check first.
Chapter 6 — Tactics: Win material with the tricks strong players use: pins, skewers, double attacks, discovered attacks, removing the defender and overloaded defenders.
