Learn How to Win a Queen: Fork Tactic
This puzzle comes from the Van Geet Opening and shows how active pieces can create a decisive tactical swing in the opening. White’s development looks promising, but Black’s queen activity and piece coordination expose a vulnerable target. The key idea is a forcing move that checks the king while also attacking a major piece, creating a fork-like threat. In practical classical chess, these motifs often decide the game before the middlegame fully begins.