Lesson 11 of 13
The fork
A fork is a move where one piece attacks two enemy pieces at once. The opponent can only save one.
One piece, two targets
The knight is the fork master: its jump is hard to see. Look for a square where it attacks a king and a rook at the same time.
Pawns fork too
A pawn that attacks two pieces diagonally is a pawn fork. Always check that the opponent can't refute the fork with a check or a capture.
Try the rule yourself
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