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A '''fork''' in [[chess]] is when one piece attacks two opponent pieces simultaneously, forcing the other side to give up one of those attacked pieces in a capture. | A '''fork''' in [[chess]] is when one piece attacks two opponent pieces simultaneously, forcing the other side to give up one of those attacked pieces in a capture. | ||
| − | Pawn forks are the simplest | + | Pawn forks are the simplest type of fork,<ref>https://www.chesstactics.org/the-double-attack/the-pawn-fork/introduction/2_5_1_1.html</ref> but all pieces are capable of achieving a fork. Forks by knights against an opposing king and rook, or a queen and rook, are particularly devastating. |
| + | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:51, January 9, 2021
A fork in chess is when one piece attacks two opponent pieces simultaneously, forcing the other side to give up one of those attacked pieces in a capture.
Pawn forks are the simplest type of fork,[1] but all pieces are capable of achieving a fork. Forks by knights against an opposing king and rook, or a queen and rook, are particularly devastating.