WRITTEN BY MICHAEL MCKNIGHT A fork in chess is when you attack two pieces at once. To make an effective fork, the opponent should not have any counter play against the attack, meaning that the piece you’re attacking with cannot be taken by your opponent. This is a beautiful example of a fork where the knight attacks both the king and the queen. Because the king is in check (meaning the opponent is forced to move the king) they cannot move the queen to safety allowing you to take it and then go on to win the game. Forks can be accomplished with most pieces and can give a very sharp edge in your favor for the rest of the game. This is another great example of a fork. The bishop checks the king whilst simultaneously attacking the rook. After this move black is completely lost and checkmate is imminent. This is an example of a fork in which the king is not in check. The knight is attacking both rooks. After taking the rook with the knight the opponent would take the knight. Even though you're losing a piece, the opponent is losing a more valuable piece and you will be up (meaning ahead) in pieces allowing you to win the game.
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